MILD: the intention
Setting the intention to notice in a dream that you're dreaming.
FinallyLucid Team
MILD stands for Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams. You use your memory for intentions: just as you remember to buy bread on your way home, you remember to notice something in a dream.
How it works
- Remember the dream you just woke up from.
- Calmly tell yourself: “Next time I’m dreaming, I will notice that I’m dreaming.”
- Imagine you are back in that dream and recognize something strange.
- Repeat this until the intention sticks. Then fall asleep.
MILD works best right after the alarm in the second half of the night. Because you need a remembered dream for it, MILD is a good fit if you already remember dreams.
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FinallyLucid Team
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