Thread: New here ^^

Hi hi! Just a quick hi from a new member.

My name's Adam, and I'm currently studying Computer Science at York university in England. I've been attempting to Lucid Dream for ages, but having no luck at all, and lately my motivation has gone down the drain. Being a student, more sleep means less hours of personal time - of which I hardly have a lot....so seeing as I'm not having much luck Lucid Dreaming, I'm not exactly inclined to keep trying if its wasting me a lot of valuable time in bed. A bit of a weird outlook on the whole thing, I know.....but its something I want to get out of once and for all. Its a little annoying knowing what a lucid experience is like, but not being able to find that feeling again.

So, any pointers on ending a serious dry spell? The worst thing is, without motivation its really hard, and my motivation is at a massive low at the moment due to having lost that lucid dream feeling. I'm a bit stuck.

Any pointers would be appreciated ^^ and I'll just have to sit and wait until I'm eligible for the adoption program.

-Adam-

Hey Adam, welcome to DV

I was in your same shoes, I think. Years ago I had my first natural LD and was floored, thinking it was amazing. I only managed to get about one a year for a number of years, and this hardly went up even when I bought EWOLD. It wasn't until I joined DV and started putting in a bit of effort that I actually began to have success So, you've already made a step that I think is important! Joining a community of people who are eager to talk about it and (for the most part) dedicated to practicing it, and exposing yourself to a great number of resources on the topic

I'm not sure what kind of lucid experience you've had in the past, but I recommend doing a few simple things like keeping a dream journal, doing reality checks, and finding some dreamsigns. IMO one of the main benefits of DILD is that, for the most part, you don't waste a lot of time with induction during the night. You get the same amount of sleep, but put in effort learning to be aware and RC during the day. For people in your situation (like many of us students) I think it's ideal.

Welcome to Dreamviews! I admit, dry spells suck big time. Here is what I like to call my, "Dry Spell Buster." Basically, you have to set your mind up for success. Its kind of like acting, in the sense of how actors mentally get into their role. You want to fall asleep with the mindset, "I know, 100% fact, that I will easily have a LD tonight." Don't only think/say this to yourself, truly make yourself believe it. Basically, you need to fall asleep expecting and knowing that you will have a LD tonight. This confidence approach has helped me break out of a few dry spells. You can pair this with your usual technique to maximize your odds for success. The key is to truly believe/make yourself believe that you will easily have a lucid. Pretend/truly believe that you are an expert lucid dreamer and you easily LD every night. I would try this a few nights and see if this helps you out. Good Luck to you!

Wow, great advice, Yoshi! I gotta remember that.

Thanks for the advice everyone ^^

I'll start doing what's been suggested. One thing though - how many hours of sleep would I need to get for a higher chance of Lucid Dreaming? The trouble being, most of my personal time is spent late at night, I tend to only get about 5-6 hours sleep in an average night. And I'm not sure that this is enough, but extending it would lose me a lot of time I would normally have, and often for no reason should I fail to become Lucid. I guess this is the main problem to my failure.

Any ideas?

I speak from experience when I say that it is crucial that you get enough sleep. From comparing my weekends (when I get enough sleep) to the weekdays (when I get far too little), my recall vastly improves on the weekends. You really need to strive to maintain a consistent sleep schedule. It may be tricky to work your schedule around lucid dreaming, too. If all else fails, see if you can find a moment to nap during your day, preferably 5 hours or less from waking up. Other members may be able to offer you more/better advice.