Thread: Hello

tekmo, I'm glad you decided to join the forum!

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Welcome!
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I have a question, Is there anyway I Could maximize my chances of having a lucid dream, because I've tried various methods throughout the net, and none of them seem to work...

The best ways I know of to maximize your chances are to do daily reality checks and to keep a dream journal.

Also, once you select a technique that appeals to you, give it a try for at least a couple of weeks before totally discarding it and moving on to the next one.
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I've never done reality checks, I'll try that, and I keep a dream journal too.

Thanks!!!

Hey welcome to the forum

Hi, welcome.

When starting, you can't go wrong with reality checks and a dream journal.

I'm afraid I'm going to have a lucid dream, and get too excited and wake up, is this avoidable in anyway???

tekmo, not getting so excited that you wake up will come with experience.

For all those new to lucid dreaming, I advise that you don't try to set the lucid world on fire your first few dreams.. don't try to do tricks, summon people, etc. Simply go with the flow and take it all in. Get used to what being lucid FEELS like so you can ground yourself in your dreams.. that's when the tricks/stunts can happen.

Your first few dreams simply act like a tourist in a new place.. go sightseeing and take in all the different colors and sounds. You may try to increase your vividness by confidently declaring "increase lucidity" or "clarity now" but that would be the extent of control I would recommend for struggling dreamers.

I still have to remind myself the moment I become lucid to get "grounded" in my dream (i.e., make it as lucid as it could be) instead of immediately racing to do something before I lose lucidity.

One of the tricks I use to "ground" myself is to "touch" things. By touching.. I mean really "feeling" them. Get into how they feel.. are they hot, cold, smooth, rough, etc. (this also helps me remain in the dream longer).

Just remember that "the deeper the level of lucidity.. the better your lucid experience should be".
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