Thread: SenrPF's Workbook

I must begin this week with the Intro Class and follow the lessons I - IV.
It seems important because these last days I had a worst recall of my dreams and have lost some connection with my dreams.
I think it is due to my lack of motivation and discipline, I want to get results without practice or work enough.
This makes no sense, I have to practice every day focusing on exercises and not the ultimate goal. Following the course and lessons I can impose the necessary discipline.
I think my main problem is that my ego is too strong and does not allow changes or situations that make it lose its power ...

Start with the recommended steps in Lesson I.

* I've already started my workbook. I have to fill it every day with the information I'm collecting.
* I already have my dream journal. When registering more interesting dreams, I will also write to the DJ available here.
* I will also begin to record the time when I go to sleep and when I wake up.
* It is important that I do RC's when something strange happens. So far it's not something I usually do and I'll include it in my daily routine.
* Today I write about why I want to have lucid dreams and what I want to do when I have my next lucid dream, trying to motivate...
* I already have the habit of checking my DJ every night before bed, and leave it prepared by my bed to write at any time.
* I will collect possible dreamsigns and write them down here.

I start to work on it!

Day 1

In the afternoon I didn't take a nap.
At night, just before going to sleep, listen to music with binaural Gamma.
I went to bed at 0:00 and I've woken up to 6:25 (the alarm should sound at 6:40).
I read the dream journal and I reviewed some of them.
When I went to bed, I repeated for a few minutes (very few) a mantra: "I remember my dreams." I fell asleep and woke up slightly when my wife went to bed.
When I wake up at 6:25 wondering if I keep sleeping until the alarm went off, but I did not, I got up and wrote down my dreams. Then when I was in the bathroom also remembered a fragment of another dream.

I will continue with lessons II and III to establish a pattern of tasks and follow up with a method, because now I do not follow any line of work and I'm doing things but without much sense or order. I have to impose some discipline like a workout and stick to it until I get results.
This is like when I was training karate when going to the gym or playing sports, going every day and train ... And so day after day until after a while you realize you've reached a good level and are almost expert ... It is a matter of time, patience and perseverance.
Must take into account the motivation that in this case I get visiting DV, forums and other sites with information, filling my workbook daily... That encourages me to follow and gives me confidence!
By doing this process I've gotten better results in dream recall and my dreams have been more clear and have appeared some dreamsigns, Water and "Near my parents' house".

Day 2

Yesterday I was a bit tired and took a nap for about 30 minutes.
At night I saw some TV and went to bed at 0:00. I woke up at 6:40 with the alarm.
Forget to read dream journal because I was very sleepy...
Repeat "I remember my dreams" a few times.
I recall two dreams.

I started with Lesson II. After reading it, I decided to start with a DILD technique, because as shown in the lesson itself is the most simple and affordable for beginners and also the few lucid dreams I've had have been of this type.
I will read the entry Puffin's DILD Guide and continue with this technique for at least 30 days.

The usual dreamsigns have not appeared tonight, but some things have caught my attention in the dream and somehow tried to have a will to do something in the dream. It seems that is creating the feeling that I should do something or realize something in the dream...

Day 3

Yesterday I took a nap for about 10 minutes.
At night I fell asleep on the couch and went to bed at 0:00 and I woke up 5 minutes before the alarm went off (6:35).
I read my dream journal before bed.
I've started counting from 1 and saying "remember my dreams", reaching roughly 80 and fell asleep.
I remembered two dreams.

In the last few days I've noticed a dreamsign that appears in most of my dreams. Famous or important people come and give me something that can be information or objects. In all these cases these people are very kind and something about them catches my attention... I am impressed by those characters in the dream though in the waking state is not equal.

After reading about DILD I found that I perform well the RC, but I think that adding the fact to stop to do the RC can be good and make them more effective.
I start with Lesson III.
I will continue reading about other techniques to choose a second option to add a DILD.

Day 4

In the afternoon nap of about 15 minutes.
I went to bed at 23:30 and woke up when the alarm went off 6:45.
Before bed, brief reading of dream journal.
Count from 1 and saying "I'm dreaming". I fell asleep quickly.
I remembered three dreams.

Reappeared a famous person in my dream, I found remarkable her appearance and had a nice conversation for a while. In previous days the celebrities who appeared in my dreams were related to anything I had seen or heard of them before, but in this dream I don't know why that character appeared in my dream because I had not had any news of this character.

I have read the lesson III. I am doing awareness exercises when I walk to work and when I come back.
I've learned that when I do RC I must think that I'm dreaming and then apply a logical way to know if I'm dreaming or not.
I think I'll start practicing WILD, since I usually wake up between 4:00 and 6:00 will take advantage of that moment to use that technique.
I start with lesson IV...

...Lesson IV is for when I have lucid dreams ... Just wait ...

Day 5

No nap in the afternoon.
Go to bed at 0:15 and woke up at 7:30.
Before bed, brief reading of dream journal.
Count from 1 and saying "I'm dreaming". I fell asleep quickly.
I remembered two dreams.

In these days, in my dreams, some object or person that catch my attention always appears. I think it is because I am doing RC's and that make me stop to observe things closely. I hope this succeeds...

I've started to read another courses about DILD

Day 6

1 hour nap in the afternoon. No dream remembered.
Go to bed at 1:00 and woke up at 7:30.
Reading of dream journal.
Fall asleep.
Remembered two dreams.

Again appear a famous person, water and my parents' house.

I have to try to make RC spontaneously when in contact with water, the house of my parents and celebrities.
I have expanded my dream journal with a more complete structure and details, to collect information that I hope it's useful to better understand my dreams.
I have read Collection of Techniques and Methods for DILDs.
I keep working...

Day 7

No nap in the afternoon.
Go to bed at 23:55 and woke up at 6:30, the alarm was set for 6:45.
Reviewing dream journal before sleeping.
Repeat mantra: "I realize I'm dreaming"
Fall asleep and remembered two dreams.

In the first dream, I was afraid it was about to become a nightmare and then I woke up...
The second dream was clearer and I noticed more details.
At one point in the night I woke up and remembered I had to stay still and started to repeat my mantra: "I realize I'm dreaming." After repeating several times, there was a kind of "bang" inside my head and woke up startled. I decided to leave and go back to sleep. I do not know if the "bang" was real (perhaps I started to snore) or not ... I find it interesting, I have to try again next time...

I have started to read the WILD course of Sageous...

The bang might have been an auditory hallucination. These can happen at sleep onset or after waking up. Could be a good sign that your awareness was higher.

Thanks for the comment!

I've had some other experiences like this, but the problem is that I tend to "scare" and I return to the waking state...
Any suggestions to overcome this situation?

Day 8

Nap of about 15 minutes in the afternoon.
I went to bed at 23:40 and woke up when the alarm went off 6:45.
Before bed, brief reading of dream journal.
I fell asleep quickly.
One dream remembered.

I took a break, I was tired and needed to sleep...
I vaguely remembered a dream... And the truth is that I am very rested this morning!

I continued reading the course about WILD of Sageous...

I think it's normal to be startled if it's something unexpected, but just try not to be scared since there's nothing to be afraid of. Sageous' got some good explanations in his class about all this. Just focus on relaxing and keep a tiny bit of awareness in the case of wilding.

Thanks! I'll try...

Day 9

No nap in the afternoon.
Go to bed at 0:05 and woke up when the alarm went off 6:45.
Brief reading of dream journal.
Repeat mantra: "I realize I'm dreaming", and fall asleep quickly.
One dream remembered and, a possible WILD or DEILD started...? But without success...

In the first dream, although the remembrance is not very good, there was a situation that often happens to me regularly, where someone chases and overwhelms me trying to capture me but in this case I had more control in the dream and turn persecution into a race and I won because I was faster. In a moment I took off the ground and started to fly low over other people, one of them staring at me and I looked at his eyes that seemed striking. Then I noticed a little pain in the leg and I woke up. It turned out that the leg pain was due to the position I was in bed...
The fact that control the dream and turn a potential nightmare into a pleasant dream seems interesting, also start flying and noticing details is an important progress.

Then I woke up a few times and on one of them I started with my mantra and at one point a very clear picture of a street with parked cars appeared, I was there and wanted to move for it, but it seems that as soon as I realize it's a dream image I return back to the waking state and I can't continue ...
I'll get this in the forum and courses to see if I find a solution.

The fact that control the dream and turn a potential nightmare into a pleasant dream seems interesting, also start flying and noticing details is an important progress.

Indeed it is. Situations where we are being chased and use dream control like flying, telekinesis, etc. can more easily turn to lucid dreams, we need just a little bit more awareness. You can remember this as a dream sign and next time it occurs, you will realize this is a dream. Also, I think you are ready to come up with a task for your next lucid dream. These can help you focus more and keep lucidity for longer.

Thank you very much for your tips!

Can you give me some examples of tasks that I could do?

Thanks again!

Day 10

15 minutes nap in the afternoon.
I fell asleep on the couch before going to bed.
Go to bed at 0:15 and woke up a few minutes before the alarm went off 6:45.
Two dreams remembered.

I struggled to sleep because dinner was heavier than usual , fell asleep on the couch and then when I go to sleep I was a little cranky.
Anyway this situation let me repeat for some more time my mantra and the first dream I remember came sooner than usual (1:50).
In dreams tonight there was a certain level of control in events. But there was no episode of WILD or similar. The dream recall was worse.

As indicated by NyxCC, I think that I should try to increase awareness or self-awareness...

Can you give me some examples of tasks that I could do?

A few examples will be to try to summon something, fly, do telekinesis, eat something (you can summon it or find it), ask a DC (dream character) some question.

We also have different tasks that change ever month and if you do them you get a pair of wings. We invite everyone to give them a try, even people with 1 ld have completed some, it's very cool. You can check them out here and pick something that you like.

Tasks of the Month & Year

Thank you very much! I start it...

Day 11

Short nap in the afternoon.
Watching TV until 00:10 and then to bed at 0:20, I wake up at 6:30 and stop the alarm to not sound at 6:45 that is when I get up.
I remember two dreams and one small part of another (though important!).

As NyxCC indicated, I start with a task, I plan to make one for myself first, then I will introduce in Tasks of the Month & Year. I decided to repeat a mantra of flight ("I fly in my dreams") to try to happen in my dreams.

Tonight, when I go to bed, I don't sleep immediately and for a few minutes repeat my mantra ("I fly on my dreams").

The first dream comes early (1:30) and includes one of the (famous) characters who appeared in the series I saw TV before bed. I have a vague remembrance that at some point I was flying!!!??? But I'm not sure...

Then the next dream is only a small part, but I think is interesting, a famous football (soccer) player appears and he has trouble getting scoring goals, I help him and explain what he has to do to get it and it works, but also because I've somehow controlled the trajectory of the ball to enter the goal... Clearly referring to myself and my process in order to have LD.

In the last dream several DreamSigns appear. Here I have control over some situations too.

In all the dreams I have control over many things that happen. It's funny, I think I have control over my dreams but I didn't realize that I'm dreaming...

I'm still working...

Day 12

No nap in the afternoon.
Go to bed at 0:00 and wake up at 7:30.
Remember one dream.

Tonight was of low activity, not much to review...

Day 13

One hour nap in the afternoon. No dream remembered.
Go to bed at 1:00 and wake up at 7:30
Remember two dreams.

In the first dream, I think I have had some experience of sleep paralysis, I felt a great burden because I could not move.

In the second reappears a celebrity and I try to talk to him and although I think he does not understand me, he does and he heard me with great interest.
I must strengthen my task of recognizing Dreamsigns because they appear regularly and would serve me to become lucid.

I think there was something interesting that has escaped me tonight, I do not remember ...

I really like how you put your dream signs in different colors so they are easy to spot. You can also edit your first post to update your dream signs if you like. After keeping track of my DS for a while, I have put them on a single page and printed it so I can review it and repeat to myself whenever possible.