The advice here all boils down to
focusing intention until it actually clicks.
That is not a bad plan although all my intentions pale to my accidental
discovery. Knowing it was possible certainly
helped me to understand the experience itself.
I think everyone actually needs the
experience and that we need to discover how to make it happen for young
children as it surely enhances natural enthusiasm for scholarship and mind
development to say nothing about behavior modification.
Imagine a classroom full of saints! The guided experience as well as the unguided
experience is profoundly life changing and clearly for the better. There are other ways to get there but this
should turn out to be the simplest and the easiest.
It is interesting to watch the concept of lucid dreaming leap into the mainstream.
February 9, 201
Learning to have
lucid dreams can be fun, intensive, frustrating, euphoric, bizarre, daunting –
yet ultimately, lucid dreaming is a hugely rewarding and life-changing
experience.
Learning how to
lucid dream is like any other skill that you develop over time. There is no
magic secret to behold. But there are a number of tried-and-tested methods that
you can employ.
Below I’ve
listed a number of those techniques to get you started. There are probably more
than 52 ways to have lucid dreams but we might start to stumble into repetition
and overlap of techniques. Besides, 52 is more than enough to get you started.
I’ve kept them
short for simplicity, so you may need to delve into the links for elaboration.
You may find it useful to bookmark this page and return to it weekly for new
ideas, or print and check off the list daily as you explore new lucid dream
induction routines.
To supercharge
your skills, I recommend daily meditation as this forms a part of numerous
well-known practices (such as MILD, WILD, incubation, OBE-exits and hypnagogic
induction). It’s also essential that you can remember your dreams, so #1 on my
list is a no brainer. Good dream recall is the foundation of lucid dreaming.
52
Ways to Have Lucid Dreams
1.
Start a dream journal and write down at least one dream every
morning.
2.
Do a dozen reality checks each day – such as trying to push your
hand through a wall and asking “Am I dreaming?”
3.
Perform a daily 10-minute breathing
meditation and examine your self-awareness as you become
sensitive to your surroundings.
4.
Listen to brainwave entrainment during afternoon naps and early
morning meditation.
5.
Learn to interpret your dreams and record key recurring themes.
6.
Supercharge your dream intensity and dream
recall with lucid dream supplements like Galantamine or Choline.
7.
Experiment with a dream herb like Calea Z for vivid and memorable dreams.
8.
Perform Dr Stephen LaBerge’s Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams (MILD) before you go
to sleep tonight.
- Practice
the Wake Induced Lucid Dreams technique
whenever you can.
- Observe
your own hypnagogic hallucinations as
you drift off to sleep.
- Make a dream pillow filled
with aromas that promote relaxation while you sleep.
- Rid
yourself of any sleep disorders which disturb your quality of REM sleep.
- Listen to a lucid dreaming hypnosis session as
you go to sleep to place targeted auto-suggestions in your subconscious
mind.
- Listen to subliminal messages for
lucid dream induction.
- Watch our free subliminal lucid dreaming
video before bed.
- Figure out
your best sleep posture for
lucid dreaming (usually on your back for WILDs, although you may be
different).
- Try the Wake Back to Bed method
by waking early for 30 minutes.
- Get a
comfortable mattress – not too firm, not too soft – so you always get a
good night’s sleep.
- Experiment
with the OBE Exit Technique, a fun visualization technique, as taught by
Nick Newport of Lucidology.
- Use
aromatherapy to induce specific memories and associations while you sleep
– also known as a Smell Induced Lucid Dream (SILD).
- Eat cheese
before bed to increase your dream intensity (“cheese dreams“).
- While
lucid, ask the dream to
help you become lucid more easily in future.
- Incubate
specific dream plots by reading evocative fiction and watching powerful
movies before bed (warning: horror movies beget nightmares!)
- Allow
yourself to daydream - any
time – pushing your conscious awareness into a range of different
realities.
- Practice
having Out of Body Experiences (OBEs),
a type of sleep paralysis induced lucid dream.
- Wear a
digital watch and perform a reality check every time it chimes on the hour
(the sound may also filter through into your dreams).
- Learn about
the ancient art of Dream Yoga from
Tibetan Buddhism.
- Encourage false awakenings when
you sleep in different locations or anticipate an unusual event when you
wake up in the morning.
- Deliberately
induce sleep paralysis –
and then visualize your desired lucid dream scene.
- Set an
alarm every 90 minutes of sleep to wake you during your most likely period
of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep to boost your dream recall.
- Count
backwards from 100 as you fall asleep: “100. I’m dreaming. 99. I’m
dreaming. 98. I’m dreaming…”
- Take
afternoon naps when you feel tired, especially after meals.
- Allow
yourself more lie-ins and practice lucid dreaming techniques.
- Don’t smoke
marijuana or drink excessive alcohol as this inhibits REM sleep.
- Let go of
any fears that are holding you back. There is nothing to be fearful of
when you understand how it all works.
- Aim to get
at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night – or more if you feel you need more
(I do!)
- Perform
Daniel Love’s Cycle Adjustment Technique by
alternating your daily wake-up times.
- Visualize
your next lucid dream in
advance; how you will become lucid, what it will feel and look like, and
what you’ll do first.
- Try a
Finger Induced Lucid Dream (FILD) when you wake up in the night: lie still
and minutely wiggle your index and middle finger till
you fall asleep lucidly.
- As you fall
asleep, lie perfectly relaxed, melt your awareness into the mattress, and
repeat the phrase: “The next scene will be a dream.”
- Hypnotize
yourself as you fall asleep, visualizing your way into a beautiful garden
that represents your subconscious.
- Expect to
have spontaneous lucid dreams, also known as Dream Induced Lucid Dreams
(DILDs) where you become lucid through flashes of logic.
- Use a lucid
dream mask such as the REM Dreamer, also
known as an Electrically Induced Lucid Dream (EILD).
- Play
first-person video games like Prototype or Left 4 Dead to stimulate the
proven phenomenon of Game Induced Lucid Dreams (GILDs).
- Some swear
by this one: go to bed thirsty and place a glass of water the other side
of the bedroom. You may dream an out-of-body experience in
an attempt to fetch the drink.
- Conversely,
perform reality checks every time you use the bathroom, then go to bed
with a semi-full bladder and dream urination can induce lucidity.
- Sharpen
your visualization skills: lay in bed with your eyes closed and visualize
the room in vivid detail. Visualize outdoor scenes as well.
- Imagine
kinesthetic sensations like riding a bike, floating on a cloud, or running
through a field as you fall asleep.
- Take a Vitamin B6 supplement which
converts tryptophan (found in cheese, chicken, salmon, eggs and milk) into
serotonin, for more vivid dreams.
- Set at
least three clear lucid dream intentions before you go to sleep at night.
- Learn as
much as you can about lucid dreaming from books and online resources.
- Create your
own art inspired by dreams to
bring dreaming to the forefront of your imagination and boost your dream
recall.
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