Thread: plmnko098's Workbook

Reality Checks:
- Fingers through palm.
- Pinch nose shut and try to breath through it.
- I look at the nearest text and see if it changes when i look away and then back at it.

Dream Signs:
- Items/ rooms being at least twice, sometimes even more, there normal size.
- Not having my watch on (In reality I have wore my watch nearly everyday for the last 6 years).
- Being on a sunny island.

Short-Term Goals:
- Being able to recall at least one dream every day.
- Increase the vividness of my dreams.
- Having a successful WILD.

Long-Term Goals:
- To be able to fully control my dreams.
- I want to be able to communicate with my subconscious mind.
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Lucid/Dream Recall History:
- My dream recall is very random. I started writing down my dreams in November last year, even before i knew anything about lucid dreaming. Some nights i can remember 4-5 dreams while most nights I can barely remember one. I had my first lucid dream last week which brought me to this website after a little research. It was only about a minute long and I didn't do anything other than be amazed that i'm dreaming.

Current Technique:
- WILD combined with WBTB

Time I go to sleep - Between 10:00pm and 11:00pm every day.
Time I wake up - 6:30am on week days and 9:00am on weekends.
Time I have naturally woken up in the past few days - 3:23am, 4:46am and 5:02am. I normally don't wake up in the night be ever since I learned about lucid dreaming I have done nearly every other day so far. This is mainly the reason why I decided to go with the WILD technique.

Why I want to Lucid Dream

I want to be free to be able to do anything that I think of in my dreams. I also want to be able to control my dreams so that when I have a nightmare (every couple of weeks I always seem to have a nightmare of me being chased by something or that I am trapped somewhere and need to escape quickly) I can take control and stop the nightmare or confront it.

In my first lucid dream it didn't last very long. So in my second one I want to do something that i can't normally do in waking life. For example I want to make an object appear or fly.


Night Routine

My night routine at the moment is that I will go get a cup of water and go sit on my bed. I get my dream journal and put it on my bed side table along side a pen. I will drink some of the water while thinking to myself that I will dream tonight and that I will recall that dream in the morning. I then get into my normal sleeping position and go to sleep while repeating to myself that I will dream tonight and that I will recall when i wake up.

Welcome to the Intro Class plmnko! Your workbook looks good. It's cool that you can sleep until 9am on the weekends. That way you can have a longer WBTB if you want, which can make LDing more frequent.

So how did you get lucid in your first lucid dream (WILD/DILD etc)? Just curious.

Thank you for all the welcomes.

Originally Posted by Xanous

That's really cool you had a lucid before you knew about lucid dreaming. I can't imagine how bizarre that must have been.

It sounds like you are doing things right for recall. One thing that helps me is keeping a waking journal. I don't know if you have heard of it but basically you just write the highlights (or you can add more detail) of the days events some time before bed. If that gets too time consuming; Another thing CanisLucidus came up with is pausing every 2 hours or so during the day and just briefly spend a few seconds reviewing. This seems to help prep your mind for remembering.

Yeah it was really bizarre because I didn't really know what was happening or where I was. I will try out the waking journal and see if it helps.

Last Night

Sleep – 11:00pm
Wake up – 1:56am
Finial Wake up – 9:00am
WBTB - 5:00am-5:35am

I decided I was going to try and do a WILD last night now that my exams are out of the way. I set my alarm for 5:00am which was 6 hours into my sleep. I stayed up till 5:35am. I then attempted a WILD and it was going well. I couldn't feel most my body and I started seeing a dream being made. At fist it was just white shapes moving around but then they took the shapes of birds. I could see the birds flying around but it was quite blurry. then some ones car alarm went off out side and it shook me awake. I tried again but I got distracted in my thoughts and just fell asleep normally.

I remembered the most of 2 dreams and a few dream fragments which you can read in my dream journal. One was another nightmare that woke me at 1:56am.

Originally Posted by plmnko098

I decided I was going to try and do a WILD last night now that my exams are out of the way. I set my alarm for 5:00am which was 6 hours into my sleep. I stayed up till 5:35am. I then attempted a WILD and it was going well. I couldn't feel most my body and I started seeing a dream being made. At fist it was just white shapes moving around but then they took the shapes of birds. I could see the birds flying around but it was quite blurry. then some ones car alarm went off out side and it shook me awake. I tried again but I got distracted in my thoughts and just fell asleep normally.

Wow, it sounds like you were so close! If you could have just held on to that feeling and kept doing just what you were doing, I really think you'd have succeeded with your WILD.

Annoying as it is that your attempt was wrecked, there are just sometimes external factors that we can't control. I hope you're encouraged by how close you came! It sounds like you were doing everything right.

For my first Lucid dream it was a DILD. I can remember walking down a futuristic corridor when I came across a really angry guy. He saw me and for some reason get even angrier so he turned to the wall and punched it. But instead of his hand just stopping on the wall it when right through it like it wasn't there. But there was no hole in the wall afterwards. He then ran off and I went to where he punched the wall. I tried just putting my hand through the wall but I couldn't. I concluded that this was a dream.

This was before I had even heard of lucid dreaming. Because of this dream I ended up finding DV when searching for on Google for when you realise that your dreaming.

Last night

I had a pretty bad night last night. I started going to sleep about 10:20pm last night. It took me ages to finally drift into sleep. I also woke up 3 times during the night. First time at 1:36am, another at 4:41am and another at 6:03am. I then woke up at 6:30am like i normally would. I did't try the WILD technique last night because I just needed the sleep as I have an exam this morning.

The only thing I remember dreaming last night was that i walked into the kitchen and my sister was cooking pizza. That was it. I try to not move as much as possible when ever i wake up to try and maximize how much of my dreams I recall but it's didn't help at all today. Do you have any tips on how I can improve my recall?

That's really cool you had a lucid before you knew about lucid dreaming. I can't imagine how bizarre that must have been.

It sounds like you are doing things right for recall. One thing that helps me is keeping a waking journal. I don't know if you have heard of it but basically you just write the highlights (or you can add more detail) of the days events some time before bed. If that gets too time consuming; Another thing CanisLucidus came up with is pausing every 2 hours or so during the day and just briefly spend a few seconds reviewing. This seems to help prep your mind for remembering.

Welcome to the class!

Sleep - 11:05pm
Wake Ups - 1:15am
Finial Wake Up - 9:00am
WBTB - N/A

I tried out the waking journal last night. About 20 minutes before I went to bed I just wrote down all the main things I did that day. I think it helped but I was lazy last night. I woke up at 1:15am and I remember remembering a dream but I just rolled over and went back to sleep without writing it down.I accidentally left my bedroom window open last night so my room was freezing so all I wanted to do was stay where I was.Then when my alarm went off at 5am. I turned it off and I lay still to see of I could remember any dreams, especially the one I should have written down earlier. While doing this I drifted off to sleep by accident and didn't wake up again until 9am. I only remembered a small fragment of a dream.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

I hope you're encouraged by how close you came! It sounds like you were doing everything right.

Yeah, now that I know how close I came to doing it I am even more determined to succeed at it. I am really annoyed at myself that I let my self fall asleep again last night before I could have a go at WILD again.

Sleep – 10:40pm
Wake ups – 3:27am
Finial Wake up – 6:30am
WBTB – 3:27am-4:02am

I think I’m making progress with my dream recall. For the past few days I have started to remember quite a few different dream fragments every day. Before I would struggle to even remember one dream fragment a day. The waking journal really seems to help as well. I attempted a WILD again last night but it didn't go much further than the last one. I got to about the same stage where I could see shapes starting to appear but I got excited and I lost this feeling. I tried it again but nothing happened for a half hour so I just went to sleep as it was about 5 and I had to be up soon.

Unfortunately I was wearing some new shoes today and I have been on my feet for most of it. Now I have some massive blisters on the back of my feet and they really hurt when I try to lie down so I don't think I will sleep every well tonight.

I think it's funny that you don't have your watch on in your dreams. I have a tattoo on my wrist which is also gone in my dreams.
I hope you'll get another lucid dream soon.

And good luck with the blisters!

Originally Posted by iPaula

I think it's funny that you don't have your watch on in your dreams. I have a tattoo on my wrist which is also gone in my dreams.
I hope you'll get another lucid dream soon.

And good luck with the blisters!

Yeah it's really weird how it doesn't show up in my dreams. It would be a really good dream sign if I increase my awareness in my dreams and pay attention to whether or not i'm wearing my watch. Fortunately my blisters didn't cause too much trouble last night.

Last Night

Sleep – I think between 11:00pm-12:00am
Wake ups – N/A
Finial Wake up – 6:30am
WBTB – N/A

Well because of my blisters it took me awhile to drift off to sleep because I couldn't find a comfortable position to lie in. I completely forgot to do the waking journal last night and I remembered part of a dream. I didn't try to do a WILD because my blisters hurt if they touched anything slightly so I couldn't really stay in one position comfortably.

Awww, sorry about the blisters man. I know it's hard to sleep when I'm in pain, or if it's too hot/cold. Hope you recover from them soon.

Originally Posted by iPaula

I think it's funny that you don't have your watch on in your dreams. I have a tattoo on my wrist which is also gone in my dreams.
I hope you'll get another lucid dream soon.

Sweet! I have a tattoo on my wrist too!! I never thought to look and see if it was there in my LDs. I'm so gonna check now though.

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

Awww, sorry about the blisters man. I know it's hard to sleep when I'm in pain, or if it's too hot/cold. Hope you recover from them soon.

They don't hurt too much now so hopefully I will get some proper sleep tonight.

I have noticed my dream recall getting a lot better. Before i would probably remember a dream fragment about every other day. However, now i have at least remembered a couple dream fragments and normally most of a dream for the past 6 days.

I have been trying to figure out when my sleep cycles are during the night so I can time my WBTB right. In the past ten days I have woken up naturally during the night at 1:15am, 1:36am, 1:56am, 3:23am, 3:27am, 4:41am, 5:02am, 6:03am and 7:00am. They all happened when going to sleep at around the same time. I'm not really sure about some of them. I guess one ends at 3:35am and one around 4:50am probably. But the other times aren't really near enough to each other to estimate.

Last night

Sleep – 10:30pm
Wake ups – N/A
Finial Wake up – 6:30am
WBTB – N/A

Last night i had one of my most strange and abstract dreams. It involved fighting a monster who then dragged me into a portal that took me to another dimension which i could scan space from using a massive picture on the floor of space. I'm really glad that i remembered this one because it was awesome and quite vivid.

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

Awww, sorry about the blisters man. I know it's hard to sleep when I'm in pain, or if it's too hot/cold. Hope you recover from them soon.


Sweet! I have a tattoo on my wrist too!! I never thought to look and see if it was there in my LDs. I'm so gonna check now though.

I'm very curious if you are able to see your tattoo. Hope you'll find out soon!

@ plmnko098

Sounds like a very cool dream!

Sleep – 10:45pm
Wake ups – N/A
Finial Wake up – 6:30am
WBTB – N/A

I really need to get back into the habit of WBTB and trying a WILD.

I have been remembering slightly more each night though so I can definitely tell that my dream recall is improving.

My Blisters don't hurt a lot any more so I can sleep comfortably now which should help when WILDing.

Sleep – 9:53pm
Wake up – 2:20am
Finial wake up – 6:30am
WBTB – 3:25am-4:00am

WILD attempt

I failed. I got to the stage where I couldn't feel my body and shapes started to appear but I can’t hold that feeling for long and it soon disappears. I really tried last night to stay calm when WILDing. However it didn't seem to make much of a difference. I can't seem to get past that point in WILDing.

My blisters don’t bother me when sleeping so there not a problem anymore. I think now when I wake up writing in my dream journal has become a habit so it just start doing it without thinking which helps on the mornings I really don't feel like doing anything. The waking journal has definitely helped me improve my dream recall. Thanks Xanous for suggesting it to me.

I didn't think I would stick with this when I first started out. I always tend to start trying something new but end up dropping it after about a week. But this class has helped me stay motivated.

Originally Posted by plmnko098

I failed. I got to the stage where I couldn't feel my body and shapes started to appear but I can’t hold that feeling for long and it soon disappears. I really tried last night to stay calm when WILDing. However it didn't seem to make much of a difference. I can't seem to get past that point in WILDing.

That's okay, WILD can be an intricate technique to get the feel for. You'll definitely get there if you keep at it.

It takes a while to cultivate the will and ability to let everything go, maintain that self-awareness, and just let yourself relax while your body takes you under. It sounds like you're doing this already, but try to give your physical body no real thought at all. Your awareness is all that matters. If you can keep your grip on it but not so tightly that you keep yourself awake, you're doing it right.

This took me quite a while to learn but it did come eventually. It will require patience, though, so I'd suggest continuing strong awareness practices during the day and leave the door open for a DILD while you master the feel of WILD. The only thing that can stop you from getting there is running out of patience, so giving yourself the opportunity to have occasional DILDs may give you some pleasant surprises that can help sustain your interest.

Originally Posted by plmnko098

I didn't think I would stick with this when I first started out. I always tend to start trying something new but end up dropping it after about a week. But this class has helped me stay motivated.

I'm really glad to hear that. This class does the same thing for me and I'm really grateful for it. Your motivation will be key for you.

If you stick with your practices, you will have results. Time and diligence are the most important ingredients for a successful lucid dreaming practice. Never, ever underestimate the importance of showing up and putting in the effort -- it's the most crucial piece of all.

The dream recall completely went last night. I didn't remember a single thing from any dream I had.

I tried a WILD again last night but still didn't get any further then before.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

That's okay, WILD can be an intricate technique to get the feel for. You'll definitely get there if you keep at it.

It takes a while to cultivate the will and ability to let everything go, maintain that self-awareness, and just let yourself relax while your body takes you under. It sounds like you're doing this already, but try to give your physical body no real thought at all. Your awareness is all that matters. If you can keep your grip on it but not so tightly that you keep yourself awake, you're doing it right.

I am just about to go to sleep right now so when I wake to do a WILD I will keep this in mind. Hopefully I will have more success then I have had.

I have been letting my awareness practice through out the day slip for the past couple of days. I have been quite busy and it has just slipped my mind. I really need to get back into doing it again.

I had a really busy day on Saturday and I was extremely tired by the time I went to bed. I slept for nearly 12 hours and slept right through my alarm from my WBTB. I only remembered a small dream fragment.

Today I am going to try and get back into doing my awareness practice.

Originally Posted by plmnko098

I had a really busy day on Saturday and I was extremely tired by the time I went to bed. I slept for nearly 12 hours and slept right through my alarm from my WBTB. I only remembered a small dream fragment.

Today I am going to try and get back into doing my awareness practice.

You probably just needed the rest. Your overall well being comes first.

Originally Posted by Xanous

You probably just needed the rest. Your overall well being comes first.

I guess so yeah. I'm just surprised I managed to sleep through an alarm that was right next to me.

Hey that's great you are going to give it another shot!

Maybe you should back off the Ada and try to be a little more sporadic. Ada can be killer. It wears me out. That's why I started being more spontaneous with it.

Also maybe you were simply trying too hard. I know that when I try too hard not only do I get stressed but I don't get lucid either.

Just a thought. Good luck to ya!

Originally Posted by Xanous

Hey that's great you are going to give it another shot!

Maybe you should back off the Ada and try to be a little more sporadic. Ada can be killer. It wears me out. That's why I started being more spontaneous with it.

Also maybe you were simply trying too hard. I know that when I try too hard not only do I get stressed but I don't get lucid either.

Just a thought. Good luck to ya!

Thanks!

Maybe i was trying too hard so this time i'm going to take it slow and not rush into it like last time. So for starters i'm going to focus on getting back into my sleep routine and improve my dream recall so that i can reliably recall at least 1 dream per night.

I'm debating on whether to carry on with WILD or to try a different technique. I had a few near successes with WILD but they were few and far between and most of my attempts didn't even get close.

That sounds like a good plan to me. It's important to keep up with the basics more than anything. Maybe continue with WILD but dedicate only 1 or 2 nights to it? I know WILD sounds ideal because its the one technique that makes you feel more in control but it can get very time consuming and frustrating because it takes so much finesse. There's nothing wrong with backing off a technique and putting it on the back burner for a while. Maybe when you feel a little better about it you could go at if full force again. The last thing you want to do is push yourself too hard.