@SkyfallBlindDreamer

7 months ago

The reason why beginners have issues with techniques is they are incorrectly taught, particularly the skill aspect not being properly emphasized. Lucid dreaming is a skill, and techniques are not recipes. Practicing a technique once is hardly anything in the grand scheme of things. It's actually advisable to practice with a technique consistently for at least a month before switching techniques, as it can take time to determine if a technique will work for someone. Just like with learning any skill anywhere, there's a good deal of practice and training involved. Telling people to stop actually practicing techniques is bad advice. They aren't recipes, they're just taught incorrectly as I've previously stated. I agree that getting frustrated or worrying about results is a hinderance not a help, but state testing and journaling alone aren't all that effective. At least perform a daytime awareness practice and incorporate state tests correctly, so with critical thinking and present moment awareness, and never mindlessly or on autopilot. Even so, state tests become a confirmation measure in dreams rather than the thing that ultimately triggers lucidity. Ignoring the effectiveness of techniques, especially those like MILD and SSILD that have been scientifically proven to be more effective than state testing alone is folly.

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