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analyst's Workbook

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analyst:
analyst's Workbook!

analyst:
-- April 2008 Statistics --

10 Dreams
15 Fragments
  2 Lucid Dreams

0.3333 Dream Mean
0.5000 Fragment Mean
0.0667 LD Mean

analyst:
i will add:
     * Take time to organize thoughts before bed
i don't think i have ever done this well before, and i am sorely lacking in this.... well... off we go!

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below are items i have done, tried to do, or flirted with...

for me, recall is all about intent followed by action.  the following are ways i have had better success rates:

* lead an interesting waking life.  for me, nothing can kill recall more than just having the "same ol' dreams".  it is hard to remember details or even instances of a dream of a "typical day".  i have more varied (and hence more clear recall) dreams when i have inspiration from waking life and life outside my norm.
* think about dreaming often during previous day / reading about new techniques, etc.
* go to sleep by 10:30 (well rested).
* always keep a pen and paper nearby.
* when awaking spontaneously, do not go right back to sleep... just think about what just happened to you, and if some thought hits you, jot it down right away.
* always RC right before jotting.  i can't tell you how many times i have FA'd into a false jot.  you finally awake and have nothing written, although you swear you wrote it down!
* don't wake up too fast!
* if all else fails, once starting your day, perform free-association with random words.  i seem to have better success rates with free-association than forcing it with an active search.

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