Thread: plmnko098's Workbook

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

That's a great idea! Reading for pleasure is one of those activities that I'd like to make more time for as well, so I think that this is a great method.

Plus, I'd imagine that some fiction you're really into could lead to some great dream content as well!

I've read quite a few books that would make awesome dreams, especially of i was lucid in them.

I've not had much luck with DEILD this past week but i think i'm getting there. I find it way to easy to accidentally lose focus and just fall back to sleep.

Originally Posted by plmnko098

I've read quite a few books that would make awesome dreams, especially of i was lucid in them.

I've not had much luck with DEILD this past week but i think i'm getting there. I find it way to easy to accidentally lose focus and just fall back to sleep.

Yeah, it can be tricky to get the hang of things! My very first DEILD came really naturally. After that, I spent a couple of months flailing around trying to do it again! There's a whole section in my Intro Class workbook where I bemoaned these troubles for a while before it finally clicked.

Hitting just that right mix of interest and engagement without being so interested that you fail to fall back asleep... it's a tough balancing act, and it's not a 100% play, even for the very skilled. (And I do not count myself among the "very skilled" but among the "adequate".)

Give yourself time to master it and experiment with different approaches. The idea is to hold on to your self-awareness and identity long enough for the dream to re-form. If quiet observation doesn't quite get you there, consider trying a simple mantra, at least as an experiment. I like "I'm dreaming" or Sageous' "Here and now".

Did you manage to see a new dream scene begin to form or get any hypnagogic imagery or half-dreams? You don't want to get too excited or hung up on this stuff, but it's interesting to note its appearance.