First MILD attempt

[CarmineEternity]

K, so heard about lucid dreaming a few days ago. I attempted to MILD last night. My dreams usually feel pretty hazy, like i'm not even there. I don't get why this happens, and i'm pretty sure I can't become lucid in these dreams. But what do I know? Anyone want to reassure me? Anyone?

[ultranova]

K, so heard about lucid dreaming a few days ago. I attempted to MILD last night. My dreams usually feel pretty hazy, like i'm not even there. I don't get why this happens, and i'm pretty sure I can't become lucid in these dreams. But what do I know? Anyone want to reassure me? Anyone? It's your first try...it would take a lot lot more than a 1 try. First you have to improve your dream recall.

[Robot_Butler]

Your dreams should become more vivid as you practice recalling them. Chances are, they are vivid, but your memory of them is hazy. Stick with it and you should notice some immediate improvement. Are you pairing your MILD with a WBTB?

[CarmineEternity]

Your dreams should become more vivid as you practice recalling them. Chances are, they are vivid, but your memory of them is hazy. Stick with it and you should notice some immediate improvement. Are you pairing your MILD with a WBTB? heh, no. i tried doing MILD before bed. I meditated for 30 mins after reading a book for an hour, cleared my head, then chanted my mantra until i fell into sleep. but it didnt work. i did recall my dream, i just didnt become lucid. I dont think a WBTB would ever be possible for me. I am probably the heaviest sleeper in the entire state. thats why i dont think i will ever experience a lucid dream. also, when i was chanting the suggestion, my eyes were closed, and it felt like my vision was whirring around in a strange pattern, i felt dizzy. is this normal?

[spiritofthewolf]

you stating that you will never be able to achieve a Lucid Dream is only going to make it harder on yourself, and harder to actually achieve one.. Lucid Dreaming takes time and patience, It's very rare that it comes over night. Work on your Dream Journal, do Reality Checks through out the day... The sensation you were feeling about being dizzy may have been due to SP (that's if you had been laying still without moving for a while) but if you were moving, I am not sure what that could be.. I posted a tutorial that I did below.. If you get time, check it out. It may help you with your struggles Take Care Spiritofthewolf http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=78796

[Sugarglider11]

welcome to dream views charmine! Like Spirit of the wolf said if you think you wont have lucid dreams you probably wont. I believe that the most important part after keeping a dream journal is to know that lucid dreaming is an easy thing to do. If you think it is easy it will be.

[CarmineEternity]

alright, i will work on my motivation and confidence. stick with it until i get it, as that may be. thanks guys!

[Abra]

>>a few days ago >>First MILD attempt Well, you're a beginner, for starters. Patience is key (it could take weeks or months before your first lucid dream). There's a whole mess of things you'll need to learn and do before you start recognizing what you need to look out for before a MILD. First, is to boost your recall. If you haven't already, start keeping a dream journal. Recall begets recall, and eventually your dreams will grow from hazy third person movies and into interactive realism rich with detail. It can be argued, however, that the reason you dream passively is because you live passively (question everything). Any questions on MILD? What happened in the dream before you attempted it? EDIT: Remind me not to leave my tabs open for so long. There were zero replies when I first clicked, I swear.

[Sugarglider11]

Hi mabey you with experience can tell me how this happened, I had a dream I was going around on old open backed buses with an older lady who I was helping to find a key, we found it in the form of a porthole which was like no colour I have seen, in the centre of a cornflakes packet which was approx 18 feet high, she gave me an address on a piece of paper and ushered me through the port hole, at this I woke up. Then on my way down to breakfast I saw a polish woman I had seen briefly the day before, i told her out of nowhere I had a dream of her mother and she gave me this address, it was her personal address. There was absolutely no way I knew, heard or saw this address or did I know her mother was dead. This is one of many experiences I have had and really frustrates me I can never know how this can possibly happen, I am my own skeptic and still it is undeniable these things have happened, I explore and research and only find belief systems no facts or logic. Hello hamsin, I suggest that you make a post of this in the beyond dreaming section of the forum, you will defiantly get a lot more replies there. Also there is an edit button that allows you to edit a post after you posted it so if you make a mistake you can fix it, that way you don't need to double post Just trying to help, and welcome to dream views Also dont post the same thing over and over again, it can be considered spam. What your doing can get you into some trouble.

[Xetrov]

I dont think a WBTB would ever be possible for me. I am probably the heaviest sleeper in the entire state. You should try setting an alarm clock or so, to wake you up somewhere 4-6 hours after you start to sleep (you have to see what works best for you). This will make sure that you can do WBTB and also, it works wonders for your dream recall. Just focus, before you go to sleep, on the fact that at the second you wake from the alarm, you will recall your dreams.

[TheConqueror89]

I had been trying LD, using WILD technique to be more specific, and didn't manage to do it for about a month. Then i tried MILD, as i recalled 3 dreams per night. At the first try i managed to do a MILD. It only lasted a few seconds, but i was Lucid. Another night, I even managed to do a DEILD attempt where i felt some vibrations and was close to achieve a WILD. Now i'm having LDs almost every night although they are quite short ones. So i think you should try a technique for a while and if it doesnt work switch to another or even alternate em. Eventually you will find the one that suits you best. Just don't give up. It's worth the effort.