Help on inducing lucid dreams...

[Diggadog]

Hey all, I'm a noob on this site and have only quite recently learnt about lucid dreams. I have had them before, when I was younger but I thought nothing of them. I have not had them for a while now and I can't seem to induce them. I was just wondering about getting some tips on how I can make myself know I am in a dream. Thanks in advance.

[Adam]

Hey welcome to the forum. Whewre to start.... There are so many ways in which you can induce lucid dreams, I would personally take a look at the tutorial section on the main site and have a read though there. If you have any questions after reading there ask away. Muc easier to answer direct questions about techniques than explain ALL ways of inducing lucid dreams. I however use the DILD (Dream Induced Lucid Dream) technique which is like you say, realising in a dream that you are dreaming. Hints and tips are in the tutorials, if you have any questions, ask away

[Diggadog]

Holy crap that was fast. I want to have a look up before I go to bed, hopefully have a lucid dream. Thanks for all the help mate.

[Adam]

No problem. For unatural lucid dreamers the WILD technique is a good place to start, as are WBTB and MILDs (often combined) And you might find trying to WILD would bring on a DILD anyway because of the MILD element :p Have a read and give me a shout if you get stuck

[Diggadog]

Ok mate, thanks. I have no idea what half of those abreviations mean so I'm going to look them up... haha.

[Adam]

DILD - Dream Induced Lucid Dream MILD - Mnemonic Induced Lucid Dream WILD - Wake Induced Lucid Dream WBTB - Wake Back To Bed

[Alex D]

Welcome to the forum Personally I wouldn't go for the WILD technique when starting, it's notoriously hard and can put people off the subject as a whole for not having much success. I'd suggest the usual things, keep a dream journal and do reality checks and as or techniques, MILD and WBTB can be effective for those first starting (and DILD).

[Adrenaline Junkie]

Hey diggadog, If your looking to recognise that your in the dream state you could maybe try this, start off by improving your dream recall so that you remember one or two dreams everynight it may seem hard but if you go about it with a positive attitude it will all go smoothly. Then once you have aload of dreams written down in a dream journal you can analyse them to see which dreamsigns pop up alot, then make it clear in your mind that if you ever see that sign again you are dreaming, and make it sure and keep refreshing yourself and it should pass on into a dream in which it will aid you in becoming lucid.