Trying Too Hard?

Quest for Lucidity
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It seems as though I’ve had more LDs before I started this conscience journey, than I have now. Before, when I didn’t know what they were and therefore just thought of them as very cool dreams. I have probably experienced at least 9 or 10.
Granted that the previous period of time is a lot longer than what I have been practicing for (for 6 months), but don’t you think that more progress would be made during the time of reality checks, dreamsigns, the spinning technique, etc.? I’ve had 1 “partial” LD during this time.

Yesterday, I decided to invert all my tactics. First, I decided that I would go through the day without doing any RCs or anything related to LD. Out of laziness or pure inspirational genius this came… we shall never know, but I continued the day acting almost as if i didn’t care whether or not i recieved an LD that night.

As night approached, i decided to myself that it would “be nice” to have an LD, but i do not “need” one. Almost as if i was tricking myself into beliveing that they aren’t important and i don’t care about them… Its hard to explain, but IT WORKED.

I went to bed, doing my usual routine (exempting all LD inducing techniques), but instead just rested my mind and thought of how my day went. I had two LDs in one night. What has happened here? I was extatic (and still am) at the coolness of those dreams, and from now on I think i’ll try not to ensue my predisposition in all these new-fangled techniques, and try it the ol’-fashioned way. Sleeping with thoughts… sleeping while awake. Just having LDs instead of trying to create them. Its hard to explain… but i’m just glad i found a way.

I apologize for the long and uninteresting post, but i had to get that out. Thanks for listening.

Good nights eternally, and
peace

PS- Mint based products (especially mint tea) do seem to help me with dream recall. I encourage you to try it before you go to bed or nap.

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Yes, I agree with you completely. I have found this techquie about a few years ago… maybe more. I’m a long time avid LDer. :smile: Congrats by the way!

:partying_face: :beer: :bounce: :rofl:

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Welcome Helixxx,
and your post is certainly interesting enough to read!

:happy: Helixxx go for the fun…and do it your cool way!

greetz,

jeff

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Haha. :grin: Thanks for the support.
Geez… why didn’t you tell me sooner!!!

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I’ve heard someone on here say LDing is only as hard as you make it

Make sure this doesn’t evolve into a method. Then we’ll all try it and complain why it doesn’t work. :grin:

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Well ahem I just have found this forum and www.ld4all.com site two days ago. And I didn’t know that you wanted to know that method. :happy: If I just tell this method to everyone… they will be so skeptic. I’m telling ya! And it’s much better when you find out about it for yourself. :cheesy: :angel_fly:

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Very good point helixxx!

I’ve been doing that for two days now. No trying for LD’s, but just go with the flow. Of course I still write down my dreams if I wake up after a REM period.

I’m a bit of a control freak. I guess LDing - just to be in control - would not be the right motivation. Could be even work as a blocking factor. SO I decided to chill for a week or two.

Let’s see what happens… :smile: