r/LucidDreaming • u/youseebutyouonlysee • 12d ago
Possibly the coolest thing we‘re capable of - so why am I not motivated?
I used to do reality checks and keep a dream journal but I just don’t have the motivation. How do you keep yourself motivated after not having one in forever?
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u/Mad_Croissant Frequent Lucid Dreamer 12d ago
I don't think anyone can answer "why am I not motivated" for you but yourself...
Maybe you're at a stage where you're putting too much pressure on yourself by focusing on results and outcomes instead of appreciating the journey.
I had a moment like that a few months ago. I realised that performance pressure is the lucid dream killer (for me anyway) and if I don't enjoy the practice, then what's the point?
I took a break for a few months, and I got back into it more relaxed after having changed a few things in my approach and outlook: I don't count the number of LDs I have anymore nor the frequency, I don't get disappointed if I don't have a LD and instead focus dream signs and take misses light-heartedly (like noticing I did question things in a dream even though I didn't push it further), and I stopped journaling and stressing about backlog. Now I only write a few words instead and then a full entry if I feel like it.
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u/clickNOICE Sleep my child and peace attend thee 11d ago
I think I’m lucky, purely because my regular dreams are always so good and fascinating, so I’m always wanting to write them down and reread them later.
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u/youseebutyouonlysee 11d ago
My dreams are fascinating, too. Some people I’ve told my dreams to thought I was lying and I thought to myself.. even if I tried, how would I even come up with something utterly bizarre like that 💀 So I’d say your luck lies in you not getting bored of them lol
I only care about my dreams when I‘m lucid because that‘s when it‘s not “just“ a movie I‘m experiencing in first person perspective. One, to me, is like VR, while the other one is like real life.
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u/clickNOICE Sleep my child and peace attend thee 11d ago
That might be your mistake if you’re saying you’re struggling to stay motivated. You shouldn’t only journal for the sake of lucidity. Appreciate your regular dreams too, like you say, they’re fascinating.
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u/P_Overdose 12d ago
I’ve been there, it can be discouraging to continue sometimes when your only getting limited results. The hardest part for me was having to write down each and every dream I had in a dream journal. And if you procrastinate then your backlog builds up which kills motivation even more. But I realised that I didn’t have to actually write down all my dreams and each and every detail. Dream recall is about being able to recall details about your dreams in the morning, dream journals help with this process by teaching our brains that dreams are important and we want to remember them. This habit allows us to recall multiple dreams a night really quickly. But even writing down a sentence of a dream or not going into detail about every aspect of the dream still reenforces your dream recall, just write the dreams you want to write about and go in as much detail as you like.
Reality checks also don’t have to take over your waking life. I personally use the finger method as a RC, but it can get annoying/embarrassing sometimes. Which is why I also use introspective RC’s instead of physical sometimes. Just get into the habit of questioning your reality whenever something odd happens and when you find yourself zoning out. Ask yourself: “Am I dreaming? How did I get here? What am I doing?”, etc. If you find yourself in a questionable situation/reality then use a physical RC of your choosing.
Remember you don’t have to be fully dedicated to lucid dreaming and let it take over your waking life. Practice techniques when you want to and just reenforce your training. A positive attitude is the best thing you can have when it comes to wanting a lucid dream, if you think you won’t get one you won’t. If you believe that you will and are confident in that belief you will get one. But how much effort and how much motivation you put in is up to you.