New Here Having Some Troubles....

[shadow_fire]

I've been trying to do reality checks but a lot of times I'm not even myself in my dreams or I'm just watching the dream. Also I usually can't recall my dream unless I wake up next to a REM period. How does everyone here go about these difficultys? help would be VERY appreciated.

[pyroguy305]

Not that i'm an expert on this junk by far but just work on keeping a dream journal because it REALLY DOES help to remember dreams. Also just do reality checks all throughout the day and make them habits. Once you accomplish those things you can move on from there. happy dreaming =]

[Dragos Dreamer]

Like PyroGuy305 said, dream journals and reality checks are vital starting points for any novice lucid dreamer. It takes a lot of dedication to wake up every morning and write down 1 or 2 dreams (or 5 dreams when you get better) and do reality checks all day every day, but all this effort pays off (at least for me and nearly everyone else I've talked to) because you're conditioning your brain to constantly be thinking about dreams and the possibility you might be dreaming. Even if you're not really "yourself" in your dreams, if your dream self remembers to do a reality check, and you attempt to perform it and realize you can't perfom your reality check because you feel like you don't even have a body, that alone might be enough to force you to realize that you're dreaming. So just stay motivated and keep working towards the goal of lucid dreaming and you'll be rewarded, eventually.

[Alex D]

Hey there. These guys are giving some pretty sound advice. With the whole remembering dreams thing, I find I'm usually able to trace back what happens in my dreams though the way I feel when I wake up (happy, sad etc). Also, once you establish some dream signs, running though them in your head when you wake up can jog that memory of yours.

[tiddlywink101]

Buy some books on the subject, "Exploring The World Of Lucid Dreaming" by Stephen Laberge is highly recommended and can be found dirt cheap on amazon. Stay motivated and you will soon reap the rewards!