Techniques you can use to become a lucid dreamer:

1. Always ask yourself the question, "Am I dreaming?" Seriously consider the possibility that you may be dreaming that very moment, and look for proof of either waking or dreaming.

2. As you go to sleep every night, repeat to yourself phrases like, "I will have a lucid dream tonight," or "I will become awake and aware within my dreams tonight." Repeat these phrases over and over until sleep overtakes you.

3. Keep a dream journal. Write down everything you dream, even small fragments. Also write down major events in your waking life to see if there are any correlations to your dreams. Be sure to keep the journal by your bedside to write down dreams during the night -- you will NOT remember the dream in the morning!

4. If you think you are dreaming, look at your hand. Does it look different? If so, you are dreaming. Then try to do something that you cannot do in waking life, such as floating in the air, flying, or levitating objects.

5. Try to remain calm. Getting too excited by your lucid state will make the dream unstable. Interact with people or the environment to solidify your connection to the dream world you are in. Touch, listen, and smell what is around you - make a sensory connection. The more you are convinced that you are dreaming, the more control you will have over the dream.

6. Look for false awakenings. Lucid dreams always bring what is called false awakenings, which is where you think you have woken up in your bed, but are really still dreaming. Try to regain your lucid state by testing your reality - look at your hand. A good training technique would also be to ask yourself, "Am I dreaming?" every time you wake in the morning. Keeping your Dream-Token at your bedside will be helpful in this.

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