Thread: Buckey's Workbook

It's good to have you here, Buckey! Don't worry about starting from zero -- I had virtually no dream recall of any kind when I began.

Have you begun a dream journal? I'd recommend this as a first step. I'm not sure how often you remember dreams, but even if you don't feel that you remember dreams, a Dream Journal will be a very worthwhile project to start.

Even if you don't feel that you remember your dreams, try to relax when you first wake up and think only of what you were just dreaming. Grab any piece that you can. If you can find a chunk of story, however small, try to trace backward and forward from that point and "reel in" as much of the dream as you're able.

And if all you wake up with is some sort of vague emotional residue, that's okay. Write that down too.

Good luck, and keep us updated on how things go for you!

Welcome to the intro class!

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

It's good to have you here, Buckey! Don't worry about starting from zero -- I had virtually no dream recall of any kind when I began.

Have you begun a dream journal? I'd recommend this as a first step. I'm not sure how often you remember dreams, but even if you don't feel that you remember dreams, a Dream Journal will be a very worthwhile project to start.

Even if you don't feel that you remember your dreams, try to relax when you first wake up and think only of what you were just dreaming. Grab any piece that you can. If you can find a chunk of story, however small, try to trace backward and forward from that point and "reel in" as much of the dream as you're able.

And if all you wake up with is some sort of vague emotional residue, that's okay. Write that down too.

Good luck, and keep us updated on how things go for you!

Thanks for the warm welcome! I actually had my first dream recall since I started my journal (normal dream, not lucid). It's been a long time since I remembered a dream (eh, maybe three weeks to a month?). But, I managed to write a small paragraph on it. Hope it keeps up.

Quick question: is it okay if I don't immediately write something down in my journal? I tend to get too lazy to get out of bed, and usually sit in my bed with my eyes closed. Should I break myself of this habit?

Originally Posted by paigeyemps

Welcome to the intro class!

As always, thank you.

Some studies report that we forget 90% of our dreams just moments after we wake up. Then 10 minutes later, we forget half of that remaining 10%. Nothing to be alarmed of though, it just means that recall will take longer to improve upon if you wait too long to write it down. Being a little lazy wont make or break your lucid endeavors, rather just slow it down a bit perhaps. I know this first hand haha. But if you can break the habit, you'll probably see results sooner

Also, welcome to the class!

Yeah, I think Ophelia's right on the money with that one.

I have an idea for you, though! Here's one way you might be able to make this "laziness" work for you: Go ahead and give yourself permission to lay in bed with your eyes closed so long as you think about nothing but your dreams. Lay there pulling those dreams back in from the abyss before you lose them. Just relax and recall everything you can. Don't think about what you're going to do that day, your plans, or your worries. Then once you've got it all in your brain, try to spring up and put it down in your dream journal.

This should help bring these dream experiences back into your short-term memory and help keep them from slipping so easily from your fingers. I still have to put up a good fight every time to get decent dream recall, and for best results I make dream recall priority #1 upon waking. I find that I have my best dream recall before I move, so you may benefit from your desire not to move around when you first wake up!

Dreams are awesome, so I think you'll find that the effort is worth it. I can virtually guarantee that you are producing amazingly cool dream content every night and I think you'll love the experience of finally having access to it. I know that I did.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Yeah, I think Ophelia's right on the money with that one.

I have an idea for you, though! Here's one way you might be able to make this "laziness" work for you: Go ahead and give yourself permission to lay in bed with your eyes closed so long as you think about nothing but your dreams. Lay there pulling those dreams back in from the abyss before you lose them. Just relax and recall everything you can. Don't think about what you're going to do that day, your plans, or your worries. Then once you've got it all in your brain, try to spring up and put it down in your dream journal.

This should help bring these dream experiences back into your short-term memory and help keep them from slipping so easily from your fingers. I still have to put up a good fight every time to get decent dream recall, and for best results I make dream recall priority #1 upon waking. I find that I have my best dream recall before I move, so you may benefit from your desire not to move around when you first wake up!

Dreams are awesome, so I think you'll find that the effort is worth it. I can virtually guarantee that you are producing amazingly cool dream content every night and I think you'll love the experience of finally having access to it. I know that I did.

Ah, I'll plan on doing that. I think I have been doing that to some extent, but I'll be sure to focus on recalling as soon as I wake up. I really love to remember my dreams, even if they're not lucid (still haven't had my first, but it'll come ).

Thanks to the both of you for the nice feedback.

LESSON I HOMEWORK

Sleep/waking time
Average bedtime (week day): 9:00 PM
Average wake-up time (week day): 6:40 AM

Reasons to Lucid Dream

• Explore my inner-self
• The "feel good all day" feeling everyone talks about
• The entertainment of having some control of your dream
• Being able to read back on my journal entries in the future
• Try out stuff I couldn't do in real life

What I want to do in my next (first) Lucid Dream: Walk around my school (so I can go to school and think about me walking around the building when I was dreaming, hah!); fly (so want to try this); see beautiful sites; ask other dream characters questions.

LESSON II HOMEWORK

Chosen induction technique: DILD

LESSON IV HOMEWORK

None of this homework is possible yet as I have yet to accomplish a lucid dream (soon, though!). ;P

Welcome Buckey!

It looks like you are off to a great start

Your dreams are interesting and seem to already be displaying some dream signs. The particular ones I noticed were: Driving/Traveling down a road, and the feeling of being in the game. You may have already noticed them as I believe you mentioned in the most recent entry. These can be great tools when it comes to reality checks, incubation, and awareness in general.

Here is some excellent information applied to Dream Signs.

Dream Signs