Thread: What should have been my next step?

Originally Posted by thomulf

I am no way an experienced lucid dreamer, but if i wanted to lucid dream i never would have taken any melatonin, and when i realised I was dreaming i would explore my surroundings and make sure i am not waking up first thing.

Why not take melatonin ?

Originally Posted by Imaginer1

I am not experienced, but first I would examine the surroundings and make them more vivid. I think that before having fun in a lucid dream, you should practice control and make it more vivid, so read some tutorials on increasing dream vividness. Then, do absolutely anything. Really.

I know to try and increase vividness etc. I just want someone with experience to tell me how they would have gone about going into complete lucidity. Practice like the pros.