Am I doing something wrong?

[xXxmagicalyambagxXx]

I downloaded some audio files from the Internet that are suppose to help with gaining lucitity, and I started listening to them while I went to sleep about a week ago. But since I started using them, I haven't been having lucid dreams, I can't remember my dreams at all. Not one detail about them. It's almost like I didn't have a dream at all. I can't remember any of it. Am I doing something wrong? xx

[Jdeadevil]

No you're not doing something wrong. But here's a tip for dream recall, maybe two: Audio files aren't that necessery, and two: Just believe, that's the key, believe

[xXxmagicalyambagxXx]

I know that the files aren't for recall, but I'm not having lucid dreams, and even when I turn the files off I can't remember anything.

[Jdeadevil]

Then practice naturally, that's what I do! Do you keep a Dream Journal? In my opinion that's the most basic thing for Dream Recall and Lucid Dreaming put together.

[xXxmagicalyambagxXx]

I use to. And wanted to start again, but I can't remember anything to put in it xx

[Jdeadevil]

Take a look at mine if you need help with what to type. But mainly, all you need to do is type/write down your dreams, nothing else, everything else just makes it look pretty.

[lagunagirl]

what do you do besides listening to the files? Really those only work if you listen to them when going to sleep after WBTB. as for recall, are you keeping a DJ? those are key. really important, even if you think you can remember the dream without writing it down. there are also foods that can help you to have dreams vivid enough to remember them more easily, such as chocolate, bananas, and eggs.

[Jdeadevil]

You can also trick yourself into thinking your in a lucid dream. When falling asleep with that, it makes you more lucky!

[xXxmagicalyambagxXx]

[QUOTE=lagunagirl;785361]what do you do besides listening to the files? Really those only work if you listen to them when going to sleep after WBTB. QUOTE] What's WBTB? I just put them on and...listen. Because that's all the file says to do is just listen. I stopped listening and that's how I got the first two dreams in my DJ. I can't remember anything from last night though. I just passed out. xx

[ninja9578]

Which file are you using? There are some for subliminal messages while awake and some for EILD to be used during sleep. Also, there is a Recall audio file too, if you need help with that. If you still don't get anything then after you wake up lay in bed perfectly still with your eyes closed for a few minutes and your dreams should come back to you as your mind prepares to dream again.

[xXxmagicalyambagxXx]

Um, it's called "CurseLucidDreams." That's all I know about it. I listen to another after that called "CurseLucidDreams2" then "LucidRemix" Yeah, I need help with recall xx

[LittleBuddy]

r u waking up in the night at all. or just in the morning?

[ninja9578]

I've never heard of the curse ones, but the Lucid Remix should play during your REM sleep. Use the recall mp3 in the audio aids repository to aid in your recall.

[xXxmagicalyambagxXx]

r u waking up in the night at all. or just in the morning? No, half-way through the first file I just pass out and when I wake up, I don't remember going to sleep or dreaming or anything. I feel rather refreshed, though The Lucid Remix one is the last one that plays, so it should be during REM, it just...doesn't work, I guess. xx

[ninja9578]

Maybe it's not loud enough? I really don't know, I've never had any luck with EILD audio either. I much prefer subliminal messages, try those instead, listen to them before bed, not during.

[lagunagirl]

What's WBTB? sorry it took so long to reply. Was out of gone all week anyway I copy and pasted this from Billybob's tutorial WBTB Definition: Wake Back To Bed A WBTB is when you wake up after 5-6 hours of sleep, then stay up for a short period of time thinking about lucid dreaming, then go back to bed. This is a very powerful method for inducing DILDs. Wake up five hours after going to sleep, then stay up for 15 minutes, then go back to bed. During those 15 minutes critically look at your environment nonstop, always reality checking when you see something odd or out of place. Try to find as many things to reality check over as is possible during these 15 minutes, then go to bed and quickly rehearse what your going to be doing in the next 5 minutes when you enter your dream. it would be better for you to listen to the files during wbtb because you can go right back into REM. I dont think that listening to the files would do much good if you havent even gotten sleep yet.

[xXxmagicalyambagxXx]

Could someone like myself, who has never had a lucid dream that wasn't brought on naturally, do a WBTB without doing any of the other techniques? xx

[lagunagirl]

Could someone like myself, who has never had a lucid dream that wasn't brought on naturally, do a WBTB without doing any of the other techniques? xx yep you most definately could It's the kind of technique that can work for just about anyone. even someone who has never LDed before

[xXxmagicalyambagxXx]

I think I'll try that tonight. Probably won't work...I suck at all of this lucid stuff....I try too hard....but I can always try :] xx

[Nyogtha]

I think I'll try that tonight. Probably won't work...I suck at all of this lucid stuff....I try too hard....but I can always try :] xx The whole "I can't" is a bad mode of thinking to get into, especially when it comes to lucid dreaming. Stay positive. It just takes time, patience and practice.

[xXxmagicalyambagxXx]

I haven't been able to remember anything lately... xx

[ChaybaChayba]

Before you go to sleep remind yourself, when you wake up you'll remember your dreams. You can tell this to yourself a few times, this is some kind of hyposis you perform on your subcounscious. It works really well for most people, it did in my case.. also write your dreams down each morning, even if its only 'I can't remember the dream', just make sure you do it daily. Keeping a dreamjournal is very important for dreamrecall.

[xXxmagicalyambagxXx]

Does depression make dream recall harder? xx