A technique that has never failed me.

[Abstract Fire]

I tried this about a week ago, and so far, every night, I've had lucid dreams, (even if they didn't last long) and even had more than one last night! This is what I did: Before I went to bed, I wrote a short story about someone's lucid experience, taking between half to one hour. I thought about the story a bit before I went to bed, before other thoughts took over. That night I found I was dreaming. The same happened the next few nights, and today I realised that I found out I was lucid the same way the MC (Main Character) found s/he was lucid! Last night I wrote that the MC had two FAs, and I had two FAs last night too! I find that I do the same thing the MC does, last night the MC didn't stabalise lucidity, and neither did I, so lucidity faded quickly. Of course, if you're not a writer, you could try drawing, or something similar, but I don't know if that will work. Please try this and let me know if this worked for you.

[freefalling]

that sounds like a creative new way. I will try it tonight and post in the morning. It would be cool if you could post one of your storys, to give an idea of what exactly you wrote.

[Abstract Fire]

Originally posted by freefalling that sounds like a creative new way. I will try it tonight and post in the morning. It would be cool if you could post one of your storys, to give an idea of what exactly you wrote. I might do that. Tell me how it goes!

[Merlock]

Of course it hasn't failed you. You were really interested in the story you wrote and it became one of your main concerns, constant thoughts, a large part of your constant frame of mind. However, for different people things are different. Not everyone may find it easy to concentrate on something to an extent enough to make it a true concern. Especially those that have problems with "wandering thoughts", etc. However, reading/writing about lucidity for a long time will most likely work to turn the thought into a true concern but only if it's something truly intriguing. Rereading or rewriting the same text about lucidity or what not won't have the effect it would seem.

[freefalling]

Depending on how you write the story, the story could infact be, your mind wandering. Writing a story requires a little more effort and concentration, in my opinion. Especially if you are like me, and hate spelling and grammatical errors, so you read what you have writtin over and over, getting it right (though often missing bits : ( ). So yes, it is concentrating and requires effort, but at the same time, it can be your mind wandering.

[Merlock]

Indeed but the main goal is that it has to be something new. I say this from logical deductions and my own experience. Reading about lucid dreaming for the first time and reading anything new about it brings about true concern for the concept and the mind wanders only over it but that is because it's something new and thus intriguing. Considering that I've read so much about lucid dreaming, the dream state and many relevant things I've been wondering what I could do to utilize this type of technique in order to attain lucidity. Reading about lucidity from just about any sources/articles doesn't help because it's nothing new to me and thus doesn't stick in my mind.

[Neruo]

Hmmm, intresting new approach! Might try that tonight

[Abstract Fire]

Originally posted by Merlock Of course it hasn't failed you. You were really interested in the story you wrote and it became one of your main concerns, constant thoughts, a large part of your constant frame of mind. However, for different people things are different. Not everyone may find it easy to concentrate on something to an extent enough to make it a true concern. Especially those that have problems with "wandering thoughts", etc. However, reading/writing about lucidity for a long time will most likely work to turn the thought into a true concern but only if it's something truly intriguing. Rereading or rewriting the same text about lucidity or what not won't have the effect it would seem. I see your point, Merlock.

[freefalling]

Originally posted by Merlock Indeed but the main goal is that it has to be something new. I say this from logical deductions and my own experience. Reading about lucid dreaming for the first time and reading anything new about it brings about true concern for the concept and the mind wanders only over it but that is because it's something new and thus intriguing. Considering that I've read so much about lucid dreaming, the dream state and many relevant things I've been wondering what I could do to utilize this type of technique in order to attain lucidity. Reading about lucidity from just about any sources/articles doesn't help because it's nothing new to me and thus doesn't stick in my mind. I see what you're saying. So if it is a fictional story, from your head, it is new. So I tried it last night. I wrote for about 5-10mintues, I really had no idea what to write. But I don't have any dream recall from last night. I think I will need to sit down and write a more detailed, longer story.

[Abstract Fire]

Originally posted by freefalling So I tried it last night. I wrote for about 5-10mintues, I really had no idea what to write. But I don't have any dream recall from last night. I think I will need to sit down and write a more detailed, longer story. I wrote, at the shortest, for 30 minutes. Wish you luck!

[Merlock]

Indeed, 10 minutes is nowhere near enough to form concerning thoughts on a topic. I would say it requires an hour at least mostly because the idea of such a method implies forcing this. Sometimes something absolutely new (like being new to the whole idea of lucid dreaming) can cause the needed reaction but considering that this isn't the case and other new events can't be planned (otherwise they're not new, heh) it takes a relatively large amount of time to "feed" the mind the needed flow of thought.

[Gus]

hmm, sounds like something that might actually work for me ill try drawing some landscapes and dreamscapes ive seen in the past, hopefully that will work,i'll try to post back tomorrow after school, peace.

[Abstract Fire]

Good luck Gus!