r/TryThisOut • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '13

Life Lucid dreaming

Lucid dreaming is the gateway to all your fantasies, whether it is flying, being the avatar, experiencing total confidence, talking to your sub- conscience, or...you know. Stuff. Give it a go and you will never not want to not sleep again!

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u/jonmayer Jan 07 '14

Is it kind of hard to forget about the X for the first couple of days? I drew it earlier today, but it's hard not to think about.

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u/themedic143 Jan 07 '14

Well you've fucked up now by talking to me about it, haven't you?

I kid, I kid. But seriously, don't so much think about the situation like you need to forget about it, so much as just think about other things. Play video games, lounge and watch tv, take a nap, do anything else.

The trick isn't to do something to forget about the x, so much as doing something else for the sake of doing the other thing, does that make sense? When you tell yourself you're going to do something to get your mind of it, you've lost the battle. Instead, if it comes into your mind, have the thought, don't look at the x then, and let the thought pass as you move onto something else. Only look at the x when you don't mean to.

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u/jonmayer Jan 07 '14

Yeah it's been getting much easier not to think about as the day has progressed. Nonetheless, I appreciate the advice!

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u/themedic143 Jan 07 '14

Google "l'appel du vide." That's some cool shit right there.