There are hundreds of lucid dreaming techniques out there, and many have trouble choosing which one to start out with. Well, really, the only one who can solve that is you.

For me, the best combination has been checking to see if I am dreaming many times during the day – this is called reality checking – and a healthy amount of sleep. However, I know many people who do this and still have no results.

Those same people might go out and try different techniques. They could be successful on their first try, or it could take months of no results. But eventually, they will find what works best for them. I know many dreamers who lost hope after only a few tries. I believe that if they had stuck to it, they would have been successful. They just needed to find their own personal method.

Mortal Mist has many resources on techniques. If you need more, there are several listed elsewhere online. Take each one with a grain of salt, though. Some of them out there may be an over-complication of an already developed method. Others can be the user’s own misinterpretation of what things really are. Look for comments, if there is something wrong with it, someone has probably pointed it out. And it can’t hurt to have a friend that is knowledgeable or well-versed in techniques.

I believe that every technique merits a decent attempt, an honest try. If you don’t succeed, record the results. Maybe you remember something. Maybe you had a weird feeling. Whatever it is, keep notes. If you give up on one technique and start another, you can always come back. Notes are wonderful for dreamers.

And keep at it. Losing hope is the pitfall of every beginning dreamer.