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[penmarkart]

LucidDreamingAdvice

(I’ve had a re-occurring habit in last couple of Lucid dreams, so I thought I’d share this lesson:)

When you have the Ah ha! moment in your dream, it is important to stabilize the dream by reminding yourself “I am inside a Dream.” The physical sensations in a Lucid Dream can sometimes feel so REAL that we get carried away and fall back into a normal dream, or wake up.

Once you DO stabilize the dream, remember that you’re actions are ONLY limited by what you THINK will happen. When we’re awake, we’re obviously following the laws of physics and such, but in the dream, we follow our “laws of Belief.”

If you believe that Gravity exists in the dream, then you’ll be restrained by it and fall if you jump. If you believe that you have to walk to your destination, then you’ll spend your time putting one foot in front of the other…

BUT, if you remind yourself that this is all generated by your Thoughts, you can experiment with freedom.

My very first realization of this was once, I started a dream in my kitchen, but wanted to go look in a mirror to see what might happen. SO, I turned toward the direction of my bathroom, pictured the mirror in my head, and just leaned in that direction. I felt an odd “zoom in” camera effect, and then POOF! I was in the bathroom, staring in the mirror.

I didn’t have to WALK to the bathroom, I didn’t even have to navigate my house, I simply needed to remind myself to Calm Down, and focus on where I wanted to go.

Whenever you want to do something weird or impossible, but have doubts as to “What if I can’t?” Simply remind yourself “This IS a DREAM. Physics don’t exist…”

If you need extra help concentrating in the dream, say your thoughts outloud. It puts extra focus on that thought AND you’ll hear yourself saying the command.

Planning the goal or experiment when you’re AWAKE is also extremely helpful, that way it’ll come to you automatically “Oh! A dream? That’s right, i wanted to…!” And of course, it only gets easier with practice, so make it fun. :3

Hope that helps!

[richardlucid]

Moving Past the Limitations

(I’ve had a re-occurring habit in last couple of Lucid dreams, so I thought I’d share this:)

When you have the Ah ha! moment in your dream, it is important to stabilize the dream by reminding yourself "I am inside a Dream." The physical sensations in a Lucid Dream can sometimes feel so REAL that we get carried away and fall back into a normal dream, or wake up.

Once you DO stabilize the dream, remember that you're actions are ONLY limited by what you THINK will happen. When we're awake, we're obviously following the laws of physics and such, but in the dream, we follow our "laws of Belief."

If you believe that Gravity exists in the dream, then you'll be restrained by it and fall if you jump. If you believe that you have to walk to your destination, then you'll spend your time putting one foot in front of the other...

BUT, if you remind yourself that this is all generated by your Thoughts, you can experiment with freedom.

My very first realization of this was once, I started a dream in my kitchen, but wanted to go look in a mirror to see what might happen. SO, I turned toward the direction of my bathroom, pictured the mirror in my head, and just leaned in that direction. I felt an odd "zoom in" camera effect, and then POOF! I was in the bathroom, staring in the mirror. 

I didn't have to WALK to the bathroom, I didn't even have to navigate my house, I simply needed to remind myself to Calm Down, and focus on where I wanted to go.

Whenever you want to do something weird or impossible, but have doubts as to "What if I can't?" Simply remind yourself "This IS a DREAM. Physics don't exist..."

If you need extra help concentrating in the dream, say your thoughts outloud. It puts extra focus on that thought AND you'll hear yourself saying the command.

Planning the goal or experiment when you're AWAKE is also extremely helpful, that way it'll come to you automatically "Oh! A dream? That's right, i wanted to...!" And of course, it only gets easier with practice, so make it fun. :3

Hope that helps!

[penmarkart]

Normal Dreams DO Matter.

So, when you are first starting to learn to Lucid Dream.

Having Detailed dreams are a really good sign! With Lucid Dreaming, your thoughts mean everything. Simply working to remember your dreams and thinking about them throughout the day, tells your brain “This information is important to me!” Your brain then responds by improving your memory during REM. Your effort is key, and the more joy you can get from it, the better!

Also. simply day-dreaming your “perfect” lucid dream scenario gives your brain suggestions for what to create in a dream. Having that “Plan” beforehand helps you when the Ah HA! moment finally happens. Dreaming is amazing this way. Your positive, curious attitude towards your dream allows for more freedom and discovery and increased success. And of course, it only gets easier with practice. :)

[richardlucid]

Normal Dreams DO Matter

So, when you are first starting to learn to Lucid Dream.

Having Detailed dreams are a really good sign! With Lucid Dreaming, your thoughts mean everything. Simply working to remember your dreams and thinking about them throughout the day, tells your brain "This information is important to me!" Your brain then responds by improving your memory during REM. Your effort is key, and the more joy you can get from it, the better!

Also. simply day-dreaming your "perfect" lucid dream scenario gives your brain suggestions for what to create in a dream. Having that "Plan" beforehand helps you when the Ah HA! moment finally happens. Dreaming is amazing this way. Your positive, curious attitude towards your dream allows for more freedom and discovery and increased success. And of course, it only gets easier with practice. :)

[richardlucid]

Fun Tips for Lucid Dreaming

“REALITY CHECK” - a way to test if you awake or dreaming right now. Seems silly at first, right? Then how come we never realize it’s a dream? (until AFTER we wake up?) It is because, In a dream, we don’t question what we see. If you make a habit of an HONEST Reality Check, you’ll start doing it in your dreams and TA DA!

There are many EASY ways to Check if you’re dreaming:

Look at your hands and see if they look strange. Yes? Dreaming!

Look at a sentence of text around you. Look away and repeat what you saw. Now look back. Did it change? Yes? Dreaming!

Look at a clock (digital works fine) Read the time and look away. Remember what it said and look back. Did it change? Yes? You are Dreaming!

And there are many, many more, but THESE 3 are not only simple, but you can do them in public without feeling embarrassed.  BUT REMEMBER, you have to honestly expect the surprise. The most common “First Lucid Dream” is to realize it and immediately get too excited and BAM: you wake up. It’s important to EXPECT the surprise and then: STAY CALM. After the break through, have fun and explore! It’ll only get better with practice. :)