Thread: Possibly the key to lucid dreaming?

Originally Posted by SilverBullet

When I thought about it, I now know that about 90% of my lucid dreams happen because I did this unknowingly. .

I don't have enough lucid dreams on my back to generalise this concept but all the ones I had occurred when I didn't use techniques or thought about lucid dreaming obsessively before going to bed . I'll definitely have a look at these videos

I didn't watch the videos, but your summary reminds me of the topic of "Inner Game". There is a lot of discussion about techniques and brainwaves and alarms and supplements. And that is all useful, but it all Outer Game. Inner Game is a concept that is often applied to sports and business. The essence is that what really holds us back is our doubts, fear, negative self-talk, and lack of inner conviction. We "try hard" because we expect to fail. And if we expect to fail, we will fail. So instead, "try easy". You still need the Outer Game, but the Inner Game will take you to the next level.

Really enjoying these videos. Thank you. =D

I've watched all the videos. I'm a very rational person and ususally don't base my actions on beliefes, but most of the things told in the videos are true to my experience. So many times I tried to think about a solution to a problem and never got it by thinking, god so many times. Most of the answers I got have always been like a flash out from nowhere. I wouldn't define myself an artist, I don't like labels. Let's say I create songs. I have just primitive knowledge about music theory, nothing about harmony but still I can write songs which as far as I can tell come from nowhere. I mean.... melodies just come into my head and that's it, like in the videos, the melody is already right. Here's an example.... it's an instrumental song I composed. It has many sections and if you told me who wrote them I would probably say... I don't know, not me, I just put them together here's the link if someone's interested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJf7sh7yWZM

Originally Posted by Mirror

Here's an example.... it's an instrumental song I composed. It has many sections and if you told me who wrote them I would probably say... I don't know, not me, I just put them together here's the link if someone's interested. YouTube - Original metal song The Wastelands

Nice!

I do this technique, among others.

I'm confused >.<

Originally Posted by Mirror

Here's an example.... it's an instrumental song I composed. It has many sections and if you told me who wrote them I would probably say... I don't know, not me, I just put them together here's the link if someone's interested. YouTube - Original metal song The Wastelands

This is awesome I love it. Just my kind of thing.

The exact same thing happens to me when I write music. It just... Happens. People ask me how and I'm like "Um... *Shrugs*"

Yup, this broke my dry spell last night.
I just said "I am lucid dreaming" as I fell asleep, after 2 weeks of nothing, I had multiple ones last night

although there are some faults, I do sometimes fully believe I will lucid dream one night, then I go to sleep and don't

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This is a great find. I will be watching all of these videos
I also found a helpful link about the subconscious I think might go along with this. I find it very useful as well

How to Talk to Your Subconscious Mind

this is true, your brain is a computer you just have to program it what you want to do.

iv been experimenting with diffrent suppliments and teas, and geting good results, and everywhere people say if you drink alcohole it will ruin your recall adn chances of LD, so last night i went to be destroyed, i said to my self i doubt there is a posibility of long vivid dreams let alone LD, and guess what happened.

has very long vivid dreams including LDs, as i didnt make the smallest effort to do so but my subconsiouce wants LD. so the most important part is having that intention and just letting it happen.

This needs more comments... Come on everybody!!

So then I just go to bed and say "I am lucid. I do reality checks." before i fall asleep and believe my brain will take care of the rest and then I will become lucid?

From what I understand, just believe in yourself 100% -- Go to bed knowing you will have LD's that night. But you can't lie to yourself, you need to FIRMLY trust your brain.

Am I correct, silverbullet?

Pretty much!

Originally Posted by silverbullet

you don't even need to do that reality check bullcrap.

bazinga!

I'm trying to work out how to convince myself properly. Usually it happens when I get a string of lucids, but I'm in a dry spell at the moment

Thank you! I will try it

I went to bed last night, truthfully convinced I was going to have a LD... I just knew it... it WAS the night! and..... nothing

Originally Posted by rynkrt3

I went to bed last night, truthfully convinced I was going to have a LD... I just knew it... it WAS the night! and..... nothing

Haha! Happened the same to me but instead of feeling be positive about it. Be more Better if You'll be a master when if you fail you'll be
Trust the banana, don't think you are the banana, be the banana. Natural lucid dreamers live in the banana effect. That's why they don't need techniques.

Pretty interesting, i'll definately give it a try

Originally Posted by Mirror

Haha! Happened the same to me but instead of feeling be positive about it. Be more Better if You'll be a master when if you fail you'll be
Trust the banana, dopn't think you are the banana, be the banana. Natural lucid dreamers live in the banana effect. That's why they don't need techniques.

I'm so confused

Why are there so many bananas in my life right now

What I was trying to tell you is: if you fail don't get nervous, don't feel bad about it, don't think you can't. You didn't make it? Smile at this idea, because it's nothing more than an idea. You can have lucid dreams every night, it's just your belief and self confidence that limit what you can experience

Yes, this technique can work against you if you don't use it right. If you doubt yourself or think about "what if I don't have a lucid tonight? " Then you will stop having lucids. You need to be confident. You can use this technique to have any kind of lucid. I'm shifting mine so I can have more WILDs. WILDs are the best . Don't get all excited that your going to have a lucid either. Doing that can really mess it up. Like I said, just go to sleep.