Thread: BlairBros Workbook

Hey BlairBros, thanks for starting your workbook thread.

Originally Posted by BlairBros

I naturally go to sleep around about 9:30PM, but it can vary by half an hour each way. My waking up times are a little sporadic, as it can change from 4:00AM to 6:30AM, so I don't know if that is what is affecting my recall, or if it has any negative affects on my attempts to LD.

That's actually a pretty good stretch of sleep time you're getting there. I need roughly 7 myself before I attempt a WBTB, and I get pretty decent recall this way also. So have you started a dream journal yet? That helps recall too.

I have started my dream journal for the past 2 nights, but even though i have willed myself to remember my dreams and I have followed all the instructions I have only remembered the barest of glimpses of my last dream, barely enough to write down anything, so I haven't written anything on this sites DJ because theres nothing really to write. This is different from when i tried this last time, where i remembered 10 dreams in a week, which was an unheard miracle for me . Maybe it has to do with how long i sleep for, cause it tends to be 8-8.5 hours, which from what ive read isnt in a REM period, perhaps you could clear this up for me.

On a side note i attempted a WILD for the first time as a morning nap about an hour after I woke up, but I tried for about half an hour but no sleep/SP was forthcoming, so I stopped trying and then slept for about an hour, with no dreams I could remember.

Also I can't really set alarms as I share a room, and he wouldn't be too happy waking up early in the morning, but I think I could quite easily alter my sleeping times if that;s whats needed.

Hi and welcome, which part of Australia are you from?

I'm from Melbourne, about half an hour north from the CBD. Also I once again tried to have a nap for a WILD, but couldn't fall asleep. I wish I could actually sleep more throughout the day .

Well I only managed about 6 hours sleep last night because of the naps I had taken, but still I have remembered absolutely NO DREAMS! This is really annoying, as its not like I just forget the dreams, but I have absolutely no recollection of them when I wake up. I am doing what the people say here, but nothing seems to be working so far . This isn't anything like last time, where most of the time I didn't just remember the dreams when I woke up, but I full on experienced them instead, if you know what I mean. Does anyone have any suggestions? Stress/being busy could be a factor, as I do have a lot of work coming up, but idk.

Don't worry, just stay persistant and things will improve!

Remember to write in your journal even if you wake up and don't remember anything. I usually do something like 'No recall last night, I will remember dreams to record in my journal tonight.'

The core idea is just to set your intention towards remembering your dreams. I frequently go through bouts of no recall. With persistance in using my journal, and keeping track of goals I want to accomplish it always passes. Just stay diligent and you will see results

Thanks Penny! have read some more and I am trying out some stuff as well to try improve my recall. It is annoying how I don't even recall fragments but I'm sure to improve soon, and I probably haven't been doing so great because I have exams in a week and I just completed a monster Media task (short film, photo narrative and a production design plan !!!) hopefully after the exams I'll start seeing an improvement and hopefully some LDs!

Originally Posted by BlairBros

Thanks Penny! have read some more and I am trying out some stuff as well to try improve my recall. It is annoying how I don't even recall fragments but I'm sure to improve soon, and I probably haven't been doing so great because I have exams in a week and I just completed a monster Media task (short film, photo narrative and a production design plan !!!) hopefully after the exams I'll start seeing an improvement and hopefully some LDs!

In times of very poor recall before I go to bed I'll write a short paragraph of my day, a 'waking life' journal so to speak. An idea someone here on Dreamviews gave me, just a quick summary of whatever I did that day to jog your prospective memory. That coupled with 'reverse reality checks' - where you stop a few times a day and ask yourself "where was I 15 minutes ago?" Then the next time you think about it "Where have I been since I last asked myself this question?" so on and so forth throughout your day. This is just what seems to help me.

Good luck!

Yeah I did that Penny before I saw you write that, as I remembered I did that before, and It worked! Well kinda. I remembered a pretty good stretch of the dream I reckon, but I was so excited because of that that I almost jumped out of bed to write it all down and... I forgot most of it > . I forgot to lie still to try and recall it, and I payed the price . What I do remember is that it was about the Hangover movies, which is odd because I have never seen them. Oh well. Should I write that in the DreamViews DJ or not, seeing as it is so short?

Originally Posted by BlairBros

Yeah I did that Penny before I saw you write that, as I remembered I did that before, and It worked! Well kinda. I remembered a pretty good stretch of the dream I reckon, but I was so excited because of that that I almost jumped out of bed to write it all down and... I forgot most of it > . I forgot to lie still to try and recall it, and I payed the price . What I do remember is that it was about the Hangover movies, which is odd because I have never seen them. Oh well. Should I write that in the DreamViews DJ or not, seeing as it is so short?

Excellent! Yea, make sure you have the dream firmly planted in your mind before you get up to write it down, I've lost quite a few myself that way

Write whatever you want in your Dreamjournal, it's your tool to use

Well I have made some progress definitely today! I am 99% sure that I had a FA where I attempted the FILD method, and I distinctly remember thinking to myself, "I'm too tired, I can't be bothered doing a reality check cause this has to be real". Although there is a 1% chance that it was real, but it seems unlikely as I remember it was all fuzzy and I didn't do my normal routine. The best thing about this is actually remembering dreams, so hopefully I'm on the road to recovery with my recall.

Progress!
My recall is getting a little bit better each day, as today i didn't just remember fragments but I actually kind of experienced the end of a dream, if you know what i mean by experienced. It was about my old primary school and dancing to the milkshake song, but I wont go into too much detail here, as I'll put it in the DJ soon. This is encouraging as this is the first kind of non fragment I've had in a month, but the actual quality of my dreams isn't great, like its more like me just thinking the dream, rather than seeing it, as it is really fuzzy and not much is shown. Also the vision kind of cuts in and out. Is there any way to improve that aspect of my dreams?

This is just me saying that I most likely wont be doing much, if anything on DV over the next week or so, because of exams. Not only will I probably spend every waking moment in preparation, and possibly every sleeping moment to , but the stress and stuff as well as time constraints will probably mean I wont recall any of my dreams, which is a shame. If i do I'll be sure to post it on here as soon as I can, but I don't know how likely that is. After the exams however I should be set to go and hopefully will start having some lucids!
PS. On a side note a short story I am writing for English is about Lucid Dreaming!

Sounds like a. Awesome english paper. Dont worry about the dream break, sometimes its good to get LDing off your mind for a bit.

Besides, gotta have your reallife priorties straight.

Good luck!

I remember waking up in the middle of the night and remembering a dream, but forgot to write it down as I was extremely tired, and I had one in the morning, but I forgot to write it down, as I completely forgot about doing that, and promptly forgot it . That was annoying, btu the positive is that I remembered 2 dreams, more than I have in months, even If I forgot to properly remember them or write them down. Also I'll probably post my short story for English on Lucid Dreaming on DV shortly.

SUCCESS!!!

I had a LD last night! This came as a complete shock and surprise to me as I haven't been diligent with RC's and such throughout the day and my recall has dropped, boht due to exams I think, but nevertheless it happened! I wont go into great detail here as I'll put it in my Dream Journal, but I am excited! It only went for around 20-30 seconds, maybe up to a minute, but oh well. I have some questions though: Is it normal to not be able to do anything you want? Like in this instance I tried to shoot lightning out of my hands, but it didn't work, even though it did in my last LD. Also, I had an odd experience. When I realized I was dreaming, it was like my eyes shut, and I couldn't really open my dream eyes. I tried really hard, then this blue light started appearing and a pressure built behind my eyes, then my dream eyelids snapped open and I was in a field somewhere looking at the sky. I was confused cause it felt like I actually opened my real eyelids, but It was just my dream ones. Has anyone ever had something similar occur to them, where its like they suddenly lose sight in a dream and have to struggle to open their eyes again?
PS. Should I copy what i write in my DJ for important dreams/LD's in my workbook? Or should I just post it in the DJ?

Woo! Congrats!

Don't get discouraged with the short duration, this is common for people at the start.

I have not experienced the problem with not being able to open your eyes personally. I have a friend who does though, they mentioned if they have control of the rest of their 'dream body' they can open them with their 'dream hands'.

Congrats BlairBros!

When your eyes were having trouble opening, it looks like your dream scene may not have been ready at that moment. Although, the effort to open your eyes could be an effective catalyst for creating a dream scene. I wouldn't worry too much about it either way. Creating a dream scene is a natural process and eventually you can even choose your own dream scenes. Perhaps next time, feel your eyes closed, and wait for a dream scene to form around you. You may hear noises, feel a cool wind, or a hot sun, and once you know you are ready, you can open your eyes to a complete dream scene. The point being that trusting that your mind will create something is important, and will always be useful.

Thanks for all the tips guys! My exams are finished, so I can focus more on dreaming now, and there is also a long weekend, so I am hoping to nail another LD soon. I woke up after about 7.5 hours this morning, and tried to do a Wild just for the sake of it, but I couldn't get back to sleep unfortunately. Oh well, there's always the next time, and the next, and the next... . The thing I love about Lucid Dreaming is that it doesn't take any time out of your day, and you get multiple shots at it every night, so its not like you can only do it say one day a week or something, if you follow me.

I am back! I'm really sorry that I disappeared for a month or so (not too sure how long I was gone), but I am back now to try and get back into Lucid Dreaming. I kinda lost interest after having my previous LD, and I am really annoyed that I let it happen again, just like after my first. I am on holidays for the next week however so I have some time to try and regain my recall and (very) meager skill at dreaming. Does anyone have any tips for me to keep focusing on dreaming, so I don't just lose interest for a month after a few weeks? I'm very annoyed at all the wasted time.

I had quite a nice night of dreaming last night, which I wrote a DJ entry in, so hopefully I am getting back on the right track after a couple of nights with no recall.

Originally Posted by BlairBros

I am back! I'm really sorry that I disappeared for a month or so (not too sure how long I was gone), but I am back now to try and get back into Lucid Dreaming. I kinda lost interest after having my previous LD, and I am really annoyed that I let it happen again, just like after my first. I am on holidays for the next week however so I have some time to try and regain my recall and (very) meager skill at dreaming. Does anyone have any tips for me to keep focusing on dreaming, so I don't just lose interest for a month after a few weeks? I'm very annoyed at all the wasted time.

Welcome back, BlairBros! No worries -- what matters is that you're back!

My best tip for staying motivated is to have very specific goals for lucid dreaming that get you super excited. Think of something specific and awesome that genuinely excites you. Remember that in a lucid you can do literally anything imaginable. When you have that power, what will you do with it?

Think often of these things you wish to do. Let them get you crazy excited. Indulge in a little fantasizing about all the great stuff that you will do in your next lucid.

This will not only help motivate you but also make you more likely to remember your dream goals when you find yourself lucid!

Thanks Canis!
By the way, is there something like a lucid day dream or something, or some kind of super detailed day dream, as I this morning I had a very realistic and intense dream, but I don't know whether I was actually asleep or not. It was just like a dream but I didn't kind of jolt awake from it or anything, when it finished I instantly knew what was going on and got up straight away, like it was a day dream. I know this sounds weird but I'm just wondering if there are lucid day dreams or something similar to let you have extremely detailed and realistic day dreams.