Thread: Stabalising is Hard. What have I been doing wrong?

What I usually to is take a minute or two after becomming ludid to enage all of my senses. Rub your hands together and feel your enviroment, examine where you are taking note of small details, listen to your enviroment, and smell the air. Heck, even taste can be a good grounding method if you're in the right place.

I also like to do a few extra reality checks after the fact. It's good practice anyway to maintain high levels of lucidity - It's very easy to get distracted.

you know, i've actually heard the senses thing before, but I just never remember to try it out. I always remember vocal commands and rubbing my hands, but usually, I forget that scents and tastes even exist in dreams. I'll try my best to do that next time too.

Originally Posted by lemoncobbler

I just never remember to try it out... I forget that scents and tastes even exist in dreams.

When I was having trouble with this, throughout my day, I would do 2-4 reality checks and then take a minute to engage my senses. This routine eventually carried over to my dreams after several days. If you get into the habit of doing it in your waking life, you'll start doing it in your dreams as well.