Thread: werty52's Workbook

I'm pretty new to the whole lucid dreaming business, here's how it all started: I woke from an amazing dream one morning, I was thoroughly inspired by this dream as it encompassed an incredible story arc. It started off in our world, and somehow me and my friends transitioned to this fantasy world where magic and magical creatures existed (basically a D&D world - with a hint of steam-punk). I just HAD to write it down and maybe write a book out of it or a D&D campaign... But I forgot it too fast, I had terrible dream recall. A week later I thought "What if I do this lucid dreaming thing and recreate it?"... And so I spurred on in a quest to reclaim that awesome dreamworld, I don't have much hope for being able to bring it back but I know now that I'll be prepared for future awesome dreams.

I also have mild insomnia, subsequently from researching into lucid dreaming I've learned more about my sleeping patterns and improved them too.

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Reality Checks:
-Push my finger through the palm of my hand.
-Stretch the skin on my hand.
-Count the fingers on my hands.
-Plug my nose and breathe in.
-Occasionally I'll check in the mirror or think of where I was 10 minutes ago.

Dream Signs:
-Close friends (Daniel, Sam, Matt, Olly).
-Geology related things (quite broad, but things such as being in university, my classmates, going on a field trip).
-Home.
-Arenas/Tournaments (Happens quite a lot, may also include fighting).

Short-Term Goals:
-Increase the duration of my lucid dreams.
-Do all the superficial stuff (Fly, swim, shout 'woohoo' really loudly, etc).
-Focus on my senses, primarily test my hearing (since I'm severely deaf IRL, thought it might be cool).
-Lucid dream once a week

Long-Term Goals:
-Improve my presentation skills before I have to do my presentation of field work next year.
-Create a dreamworld like the one that inspired me originally.
-Lucid dream once a night

Lucid/Dream Recall History:
-Been writing out my dreams in a journal every morning, then typing them up again on DV. I remember typically 2-3 dreams, occasionally remembering 4-5 on a good night, or <2 when I've had a bad sleep. Had my first lucid dream 16 days into learning, then my second another 13-16 days later. My third came quicker, about 3 days later I think. My start into lucid dreaming is somewhat difficult because of studies.

Current Technique:
-WBTB + SSILD + DILD: I set my alarm for 3ish, then do SSILD cycles and I'll usually have higher awareness in a dream which leads to a DILD. I believe strongly in the reinforcement of one's intent, and that I should be summoning it and trying to communicate the idea to myself that I CAN lucid dream - this has worked for me in attaining both my 2nd and 3rd lucid dreams.