Purposes of Lucid Dreaming
This section of the handbook is designed to give you ideas of ways you can use lucid dreaming to improve your life. It is in no way intended to be an all inclusive list but only a general one to start your own ideas flowing.
Lucid Dreaming for Problem Solving
1. Formulate your intention - Before you go to bed, think of a short phrase about what you want to dream about, e.g. "I want to visit San Francisco, or "I want to tell my friend I love her." Write down the phrase and perhaps illustrate it, and memorize the image. Underneath the target phrase, "When I dream of (the phrase) I will remember that I am dreaming."
2. Go to bed - Without doing anything else, turn out the light and go straight to bed.
3. Focus on your phrase and your intention to become lucid - Recall the phrase and picture, and visualize yourself dreaming lucidly about it. Meditate on the phrase and your intention to become lucid until you fall asleep, letting other thoughts pass.
4. Pursue your intention in the lucid dream - Carry out your intention while in the dream state. Ask what you want to ask, do what you want to do. Be sure to notice your feelings and be observant of all details in the dream.
5. Remember to awaken and recall the dream - When you achieve a satisfying answer in the dream, wake yourself up by going back to your dream bed, blinking or otherwise withdrawing your attention from the dream. Immediately write down at least the part of your dream that includes the solution. Even if you don't think your question was answered, still write the dream down. You may find on reflection that the answer was hidden in your dream and you didn't realize it at the time.
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