Thread: Dream Recalls

Hey Silenced

Ah, recall can definitely be one of the more challenging aspects of lucid dreaming and it's unfortunate that it's one of the most important (How can you enjoy a lucid dream if you can't remember it?!)

Saying it alone doesn't really do much. You really need to believe it and expect it. I'm sure you've recalled some dream in your past at some point. How about you try instead to concentrate on that dream - how it felt and how it feels to recall it. Concentrate on the feeling, rather than the words.

Also, how are you waking up - abruptly by alarm clock or naturally? Being awaken too abruptly will distract your attention away from what you were just experiencing (your dream).

Journaling
Not sure if you've started a journal, but you should. This gives you a goal- something to look forward to doing when you wake up. Your mind will likely help you out a little if you have some intention ahead of you. Ever have an important appointment in the morning and find yourself awake just before the exact time you intended on waking up?
Give the above a try - and if you're having trouble conjuring up that feeling, let me know.

Originally posted by Tornado Joe
You really need to believe it and expect it.

Hmm, I must disagree with you there.

Intent, will power - call it what you will is based on action, not on thought.
Expecting the result of an action, hoping for it, believing in it - all prerequisites of thought, not of will and as such allow for failure; as opposed to keeping it in mind, not thinking of the outcome and knowing you will achieve it - that is where the true power of intent lies.

The simplest formula is: "just do it".
No better way to put it. It is odd indeed and even quite befumbling to a degree that thought and intent are enemies of one another but I can surely say that that is so...actions must be taken by intent, they must be done, not thought about. That leads to victory, that leads to success, that leads to the achievement of any goal.

The simplest formula is: "just do it".[/b]

If it were really that easy, Merl, Dreamviews would be nothing but a link to the Nike site

By "expecting" something to happen I was refering primarily to visualizing the positive outcome. Perhaps my use of that instance could be a bit misleading. However, as simplistic and ideal as carrying out an action through "just do it" sounds, I don't see it as a realistic piece of advice in this case. His goal is a bit more complex than something like closing one's eyes and counting to ten. Programming one's self to wake up after dreams and remember them is a bit more complex and does require (for most) a good amount of dedication, patience, and yes... will.

Expecting the result of an action, hoping for it, believing in it - all prerequisites of thought, not of will and as such allow for failure; as opposed to keeping it in mind, not thinking of the outcome and knowing you will achieve it - that is where the true power of intent lies. [/b]

At first this comes across as philosophical poetry - but I think I know what you're saying. It's like a pitcher that stands on the mound and is down to what could be the final strike for the final out in the last inning to end the game. While this pitch could end in different positive scenarios (pop fly, ground out, strike out (swingin), called strike) his thought (or intent) should be nothing but getting the ball within a very specific zone at a certain speed and angle. While the outcome of this pitch has great consequences, it all rests upon his ability to make the perfect pitch at that moment. Obviously throwing the ball and simply "expecting" the batter to miss is not a good recommendation. Telling him to "just do it", however, isn't quite the advice I would give either. I think visualizing the outcome BEFORE the action is carried out can influence the final action itself, instill confidence, and increase the likelyhood of success.

A dream journal would help

www.dreamjournal.net <---- i use this

My recall has improved i can now
remember atlest 3-5 dreams a night

A dream journal would help *
www.dreamjournal.net <---- i use this [/b]

That's good advice, Catcher - however there's no need to go offsite for this feature, Dream Views has a dreamjournal section for each member as well. Check your profile page