Lucid dreaming techniques

Anyone interested in lucid dreaming and searching on the net to find effective techniques to induce lucid dreams, might feel lost in dozens of forums telling about dozens of different techniques with dozens of different variations. It is almost funny. The “Urine-Induced-Lucid-Dreaming” (UILD) technique… well.

It is always useful to know about the core learning principles involved in inducing lucid dreams (to prevent yourself falling for non-sense techniques). Based on understandings of the dreaming brain and cognitive learning, a basic methodology to learn lucid dreaming was devised. Mainly by work of Dr. Stephen LaBerge. But then again, apparently, lucid dreamers clearly need a lot more support to induce lucid dreams. Merely memorizing the MILD-technique, or in any case even the WBTB-technique, is not enough for people interested to induce lucid dreams as they would inspire to do. Chances are you are likely to feel part of that group.

At Lucidipedia we like to provide that necessary support. As you might already know, we offer online lectures and workshops in our Classes section in which I teach on all the topics related to inducing lucid dreams, based on around 10 years of my own lucid dream experience and studies.

Official techniques

• MILD technique: apply this technique upon awakening (preferably from REM-sleep awakening). Aim is to fall asleep while visualizing yourself becoming lucid in the last dream you can remember before you woke up.
• WILD technique: apply this technique only upon awakening from REM-sleep. Aim is to fall asleep while keeping lucid and entering a dream directly without losing the state of lucidity throughout the process.
• WBTB technique/Napping technique: apply this technique upon awakening (preferably from REM-sleep awakening) but at least 1 hour before your normal wake up time. Aim is to stay awake for about 30 to 90 minutes, rehearsing your lucid dream and dreamsign recognition, to then go to bed again and fall asleep while visualizing yourself becoming lucid in the last dream you can remember. [This technique is the most effective, but least efficient one so far]
• Reality Testing: apply this technique during the day. Aim is to question your mental state at specific times during the day when bizarre/strange/unlikely (i.e. dream-like) events occur. The idea is that you will incorporate this questioning habit into your dreams and so doing, become lucid.