subject: Learn Lucid Dreaming - Getting Started [print this page] Lucid dreaming is dream consciousness and in this when one is in a state of a dream he/she is aware that a dream is occurring. You can learn lucid dreaming with the help of many methods.
To begin with in order to ensure success in your effort towards lucid dreaming take a close look at your belief systems and mentally prepare yourself to do this. Over time you will develop capability to lucid dream by directly interacting with your thoughts and belief systems. In this process it is essential to keep a positive attitude throughout and you must make lucid dreaming your top priority. Your belief in the fact that your dreams are vital will only enhance your chances to lucid dream. Once you have gained your confidence to lucid dream, you must work on recalling your dreams and since recalling your dreams is of consequence to you must commit to increase your dream recall, something that you wish to augment with time. You can incorporate small changes to your morning routine that will help you achieve this. When you get up in the morning, lie down and remain still.
Give yourself some time to recall your dream and wake up slowly. Your focus should not be lost in whatever you are dreaming. After this allow yourself to drift away slightly and your mind should have the mental images of the dream captured. Once you have gained success in achieving dream recall, allow other pieces to fall into pieces so that the entire dream is recalled and clear. Incase your effort to recall the dream is not successful, sit back and think again.
You can use some methods to recall your dreams like the alarm clock method which is the easiest method to do so. The concept behind this is to wake yourself up when you are dreaming while there are fresh memories in your mind. You can even write down your dream to remember it. So keeping a dream journal is a good idea. This will help you to maximize your lucid dreaming progress. You must keep and maintain a dream journal if you are serious about learning how to lucid dream.
This habit of journal keeping and recalling your dreams eventually will help you to lucid dream. In this process you will gradually realize that there are some themes of dreams that are more common than others. Identification of your dream signs is a vital part in the process of lucid dreaming.
Awareness should be added next to your waking consciousness and this helps in a realization that you are not naturally aware of how ignorant you are most of the day may hit you.
Lastly you should link your awareness to your lucid dreams. By becoming closely familiar with your dream signs and linking reality checks to these dream signs a strong foundation for future lucid dreaming is laid.
