Thread: Very Effective Lucid Dreaming Technique

Originally Posted by Super FZL

Around January 2008, my brother created a very effective lucid dreaming technique. He has done this technique 5 times and has succeeded to get 4 long, vivid lucid dreams. He has told many of his friends about the technique, and they claim to have had success with it as well. It makes plenty of sense to me, as it is some kind of visualization technique. So if you're reading this, add this to your nightly dream routine, at least one time. Tell me how it works out for you; he'd love to know if his technique works for others.

As a lover of juvenile humor (he's 11, people) he named this technique "TURD"

Think
Understand
Rethink
Dream

THINK about what you want to see in your dream. Visualize the scene exactly as you would see it in a dream. Do not skimp on details like smells, tastes, or other sensations. And make sure the scene you visualize is going to help you become lucid, or you've defeated the purpose!

UNDERSTAND how it will work. Go through the scene again, and imagine a voice explaining how each item will help you achieve lucidity.

RETHINK so you will not forget. This is like a combination of THINK and UNDERSTAND.

DREAM (lucidly).


Here is what my brother does when using the TURD technique.

He thought about the items that would help him achieve lucidity.
Then he understood where they would need to be used.
He rethought about the scene. (below)

"I thought about 'RC' written on the wall. And then, I had a cell phone, and someone text messaged me saying 'Come to the RC competition.' And then I went to the competition, not knowing what 'RC' meant, then the announcer announced, 'welcome to the reality check competition!' Then, when it was my turn to do it, I did my reality check and found out I was dreaming."

Note: During the technique, try not to move and DO NOT let your mind wander. Be still, quiet, and focused.
Note 2: My brother's personal technique is different from the general one I listed above.

If you follow these rules you should get lucid.

Tell me what you think, both before and after trying this.

This sounds very similar to something I have done with my wife in the past. I have been able to help induce lucid dreams by way of guided meditation that takes advantage of the whole "imagine your dreamscape in vivid detail" thing, which was precluded by a guided relaxation technique to help relax the body and prepare it for "sleep". It has worked multiple times, so there must be something to it. Not only does it keep you focused (which aids in keeping you lucid) but it also helps manifest the dreamscape you will be wondering once you exit (as opposed to exiting and being "blind" or not having a solidified dreamscape yet).

Here's an good technique I wrote a few years back, before WBTB was well known and before CAT had been coined.