Saturday, December 6, 2014

Lucid Dreaming | Essentials to Having a Lucid Dream

I'm going to lay out the essentials to having a lucid dream. I feel that there is so much non-essential information out there related to these essentials, that people often forget about the essentials themselves! I feel that if the essentials were laid out in one place, people would realize how simple becoming lucid in a dream really is and would avoid many pitfalls along the way. I hope people use this information to help them find their own path to lucid dreams. I feel this is the best way, as lucid dreaming is a very personal thing and no single method will work for everyone.





1.You must fall asleep.

You must fall asleep in order to have any dream, let alone a lucid one! Yet, sometimes people don't seem to take the time to figure out how to sleep efficiently, resulting in much frustration along the way. When finding your way to fall asleep you should find a way to stay in the present, thinking about nothing related to the word "awake" which will keep you so.



2.You must be able to remember your dream.

You can't honestly say a dream was lucid if you completely forgot it. However, some people get so caught up in having a lucid dream that they forget increasing their recall will give them more chances to have them! When picking a lucid dreaming technique, you should pick one that not only increases your lucidity, but allows you to have great recall as well.



3.During the dream, you must have a memory related to the word "dream".

Your dream can't be lucid if you don't recall any memory of what a dream is during your dream! The type of memory most often used to make this possible is event-based prospective memory, that is, memories that are recalled as a result of experiencing something else. But, even recalling a memory of your dream goal or just the word "dream" during your dream are among the many memories that can use to help you become lucid. Strengthening your memories you want to recall during your dream is very useful, especially as you're falling asleep when the subconscious is more open to suggestion. Also, remember that memories are stronger if they are more important to you!



4.You must have a certain level of confidence.

You can't become lucid during your dream if you only think you're dreaming during the dream. You have to know you're dreaming during the dream. This requires a certain level of confidence in yourself. If you're consistently having trouble doing anything while doing something that has consistently worked for you in the past, your confidence is likely the thing that has changed and made the difference.





Keep all of these essentials in mind when finding you own path to lucidity and I think you will begin to get there much more efficiently.





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