michaelp Wrote:The technique that was suggested was you ask yourself various times throughout the day, "Is this a dream?" and you remember your surroundings, how you feel, etc. When it becomes a habit, you might do it in a dream, and realize that it is a dream.

that is a great technique but its a little off.
what you might also do is make a list of about 10 random things (ie; dog barking, door closing, car horn etc....). then as you notice them through out the day, ask yourself ,"Am I dreaming?"(but you must really ask yourself (this might take a greater understand of your self and the world to achieve)...

this best works when you actually for a second think you are dreaming, but your not. i did this once when i hadn't smoke for almost 8 months(and i had been awake for nearly 20 hours)' and i smoked a joint of kush. i had ofter had dreams just like this, so right away i thought oh i must be dreaming... then i snapped out of it and realized i had been awake..
it was a very enlightening moment..

i have had a few dreams where i had asked my self  am i dreaming, and still thought i wasn't



another technique is when you are dreaming look at some writing, then look away, then look back at the writing, if your dreaming it will have changed and you should be able to realize your dreaming.

also check out anything electronic. in a dream it will always malfunction some how.



you have REM sleep every 45 minuets.. your dream cycles get longer through out the night, the 1st only being about 5 to 7 minuets, and the last ones are from 45 minuets to an hour and a half..

i recommend setting an alarm (or your internal clock if you know how) for about 4 hours 20 minuets from the time you will be asleep, not in bed.. once awake do something for about 10 minuets. then go back to bed, as you lay down to go to sleep think about what you want to dream about, to the finest detail. also reassure yourself   that you re going to realize your dreaming. once you fall asleep you will go directly into a vivid dream. this should also be the longest dreaming period of the night.

good luck
especially to the people who are just hearing of this..
alot of cases people merely hear of the idea and do it..
talk about beginners luck


if you achieve a lucid dream, that person will be engulfed in a euphoric feeling for a few days


again good luck...i got more just ask...
im going to start a share you dreams thread