Hello, fellow dreamers!

**WideEyedChild** · 11-03-2022 11:14 PM

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a while and have been practicing LD techniques for 3-4 months. After a 2-week vacation, during which I decided I would take a step back, I noticed it has become harder to do the things that have to be done. I did have a few awesome LDs when I was practicing more, so I really want to get back on track. I hope that interacting here with you guys (and perhaps starting a workbook) will help me with that.

My main problem at the moment is that I do not pay enough attention to my practice during the day. So my first goal is to set up a proper trigger list to do reality checks (I've seen some very nice suggestions on here), and then take it from there. I always wake up a few times at night so plenty of opportunities for WBTB and trying out WILD. I'm still playing with that though, since I get too awake very easily, and then it takes hours before I fall back to sleep.

English is not my first language by the way, so I'm sorry for any mistakes that I might have made.

**Lang** · 11-03-2022 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by WideEyedChild

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a while and have been practicing LD techniques for 3-4 months. After a 2-week vacation, during which I decided I would take a step back, I noticed it has become harder to do the things that have to be done. I did have a few awesome LDs when I was practicing more, so I really want to get back on track. I hope that interacting here with you guys (and perhaps starting a workbook) will help me with that.

Welcome to the forum!!

Congrats on becoming or regaining awareness.

Originally Posted by WideEyedChild

My main problem at the moment is that I do not pay enough attention to my practice during the day. So my first goal is to set up a proper trigger list to do reality checks (I've seen some very nice suggestions on here), and then take it from there. I always wake up a few times at night so plenty of opportunities for WBTB and trying out WILD. I'm still playing with that though, since I get too awake very easily, and then it takes hours before I fall back to sleep.

English is not my first language by the way, so I'm sorry for any mistakes that I might have made.

Paying attention in reality can be very hard to do. What are your trigger list. If you don't mind me asking?

You can start here. https://www.dreamviews.com/welcome/1...ful-links.html

I know we have a book section that may help you here: https://www.dreamviews.com/book-club/

**WideEyedChild** · 11-04-2022 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Lang

Welcome to the forum!!

Congrats on becoming or regaining awareness.

Paying attention in reality can be very hard to do. What are your trigger list. If you don't mind me asking?

You can start here. [link]

I know we have a book section that may help you here: [link]

Hi Lang! Thank you for your message and the very useful links.

When it comes to awareness, I meditate 2-3 times per day. This is something I have been doing for years, because I'm interested in Buddhism and non-duality, and that's actually one of my main motivators to practice lucid dreaming (I want to be able to practice dream yoga).

So I've made a (quite basic) trigger list for RCs last night. When I see, hear one of the triggers or do a certain action on the list, I do a reality check (I alternate between physical reality checks and critical thinking about my current state), and then after I did that RC, I alternate between either trying to be aware of my current experience for a few minutes, or "pretend" that I'm actually dreaming, and trying to visualize what I'd be doing of I'd be dreaming right now. I hope this make sense.

This is my trigger list for each day of the week (consisting of something I see, something I hear and 2 actions):

Monday
- Using the bathroom
- Seeing my reflection
- Hearing a dog bark
- Using a pen

Tuesday
- Using a (light) switch
- Hearing the washing machine (Tuesday is laundry day, lol)
- Seeing an ad (found this one on the forum)
- Brushing my teeth

Wednesday
- Brushing my hair
- Seeing a tree
- Hearing my neighbors make noise (I live in an apparent with neighbors on all sides)
- Checking Reddit

Thursday
- Reading a text message
- Seeing someone I know
- Hearing a bird
- Putting my aligners in or out (I have dental aligners to fix my teeth)

Friday
- Throwing something in the trash
- Noticing a light source (lamp, candle, sunbeams)
- Hearing people having a conversation
- Applying make-up

Saturday
- Going outside or entering a building
- Seeing someone with glasses (found this one on the forum)
- Hearing someone laugh
- Drinking something

Sunday
- Eating something
- Seeing something purple
- Hearing music
- Pausing the tv (Sunday is often lazy day)

**AcidicBeing** · 11-06-2022 02:04 PM

Welcome, WideEyedChild! I'm new here too.

Originally Posted by WideEyedChild

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a while and have been practicing LD techniques for 3-4 months. After a 2-week vacation, during which I decided I would take a step back, I noticed it has become harder to do the things that have to be done. I did have a few awesome LDs when I was practicing more, so I really want to get back on track. I hope that interacting here with you guys (and perhaps starting a workbook) will help me with that.

Yeah I hope simply visiting this site every day will help me to think about LD a lot more often which will remind me to do RCs and lead to more LDs. Maybe that will work for you as well.

**WideEyedChild** · 11-07-2022 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by AcidicBeing

Welcome, WideEyedChild! I'm new here too.

Yeah I hope simply visiting this site every day will help me to think about LD a lot more often which will remind me to do RCs and lead to more LDs. Maybe that will work for you as well.

Yes, exactly! Good luck