Hey Benni! Good to have you here! |
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Hey, I have finally decided to start a workbook because I hope that I can gain some more insight and refine my techniques in order to have more frequent LDs, explore the world of my dreams more and of course to have more fun overall |
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Saying there is no alien life in the universe is like dipping a cup in the ocean and saying there are no whales.
Hey Benni! Good to have you here! |
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Last edited by NyxCC; 01-12-2014 at 03:06 AM.
Thanks for the welcome and the fast reply! Yes, the year in New Zealand was great! Especially getting to know so many people from all over the world (I'm still in touch with many and I have recently visited a friend from Sweden ). Anyway, my update: |
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Saying there is no alien life in the universe is like dipping a cup in the ocean and saying there are no whales.
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Oh thanks a lot! That actually helped a lot. Naturally I am a calm person anyway and I usually question things and look for mistakes where other people don't expect any so it should be easy and actually fun to look for differences between exciting and normal activities and trying to pay more attention to special things seems like a good idea. I have actually caught myself doing that at times - just thinking 'OMG how can that even happen? Seems like a dream!' If those kind of thoughts appear on a more regular basis then I think I'm on a great way to more regular LDs So that sounds fabulous - at least SOME awareness at all times even when I'm busy. |
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Saying there is no alien life in the universe is like dipping a cup in the ocean and saying there are no whales.
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Eating sounds like fun! I shall try that as soon as I get the next opportunity - it's quite high on my list of priorities |
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Saying there is no alien life in the universe is like dipping a cup in the ocean and saying there are no whales.
Wow, Benny you are fast! Congrats on the ld! |
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Hey, read the entry, your recall is great! That is a very long ld too! |
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Hey! Thanks for the kind words. |
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Saying there is no alien life in the universe is like dipping a cup in the ocean and saying there are no whales.
I love your enthusiasm! Yeah, I also absolutely enjoy vivid dreams, especially ones involved with exploring and finding interesting stuff. I've found similarly to you that vividness may help bring lucidity, even with negative vivid events. But even with no lucidity, vivid positive dreams are awesome! I read your USA entry, it seems that you have a sweet tooth. I love shopping and exploring stores in dreams. Sometimes I think I like it so much it prevents me from becoming lucid, because there are always interesting items I end up examining. |
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Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy reading my posts and DJ entries. |
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Saying there is no alien life in the universe is like dipping a cup in the ocean and saying there are no whales.
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Oh no worries, after reading it twice it doesn't even seem so confusing anymore! I think I got the main idea of it. It seems to me pretty much like an autobiography of your dream world which is not like a book at all but much more like a huge collection of stories (without any particular order) of which any scene (theoretically) can/could be accessed at any time?! So basically if anything at all reminds you of something from previous dreams, then memories can be triggered... sounds extraordinarily cool! I suppose that it could be compared to a deja-vu in real life |
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Saying there is no alien life in the universe is like dipping a cup in the ocean and saying there are no whales.
Oh, that's good! I'm happy you understood and actually explained it way better than I did! |
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Oh yes, I love BB's ideas! However I have discovered yet another thread that did exactly what I was too lazy to do in the last few weeks/months: summing up everything important! http://www.dreamviews.com/induction-...ml#post2076092 This is just soooooo incredibly aweeeesome! I copied this arrow diagram (with all the techniques) from the thread and I'll add some notes to each technique This perfectly describes what I am trying to do every day and having it right in front of my eyes is just a huge help! |
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Saying there is no alien life in the universe is like dipping a cup in the ocean and saying there are no whales.
Hey, thanks for the link! This really looks like a nice summary and it always helps to go over these things again and again. |
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HEyyy! |
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Saying there is no alien life in the universe is like dipping a cup in the ocean and saying there are no whales.
Yep, everything uploaded properly. Very nice fact sheet with the all the revelant stuff needed for a multiple attack on lucidity. I think that if one follows such a program consistently (as you put it in your notes), it should really maximize the chances for lds. At any rate, it is very important to plant the expectation of an ld with RCs/ADA as well as during wbtbs. I think you are doing pretty well telling yourself to remember your dreams with intent and expectation, so focusing your attention on having lds should involve a similar process. |
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Apparently, this is day 13 without a LD... So instead of being disappointed (maybe a tiny little bit), I thought about why this is the case.... And my DJ showed me something that I didn't expect! I noticed that in the last 13 days I had the same sheets on my bed and I really don't like the feel of them... They are so soft and slippery. But even further: With the sheets that were on my bed before those 13 days I had 3 LDs within 10 days! I know, this sounds extremly odd, but I actually consider that those sheets might play quite a big role in becoming lucid because everytime I wake up with those new sheets I am extremly annoyed because my whole blanket is just one messy ball of fabric due to the slippery surface of those sheets! Soooo obviously I changed them today and I am quite excited to see how it will influence my sleep and my dreams. Maybe it's only sort of a placebo effect because I believe that this will change something, but maybe it actually does change something! I have heard that many factors like brightness, temperature and background noise can affect the quality of one's sleep and dreams greatly so why not the sheets on your bed as well?! |
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Saying there is no alien life in the universe is like dipping a cup in the ocean and saying there are no whales.
So basically these bedsheets you've been using in the past week are made from some sort of material that gives you an unpleasant overall feel, right? I'm totally for changing things to make yourself more comfortable and also changing bedsheets quite often (I don't even want to start on how alergic these things can make you sometimes). Also, letting in a bit of air before bedtime might bring in extra oxygen, etc. |
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