It’s a balancing act. Push it too hard, and the dream collapses. Don’t push enough, and you relax back into true sleep again.
Try and tweak 1 thing at a time. You’ll also need to roll with the narrative. It’s like improv, saying no is dangerous, it can leave the other party with nowhere to go. Always agree with their premise, bit add your own spin to it.
As for techniques, I’ve found dream checks to be most effective. You need to do it regularly, while away. This will make you also do it in a dream. Mine is to check my back pocket for “hammerspace” type capabilities. I will never have an AK47, or a giant mallet in my back pocket. When I pull one out, I know I’m dreaming. It also makes nightmares a non issue.
It’s a balancing act. Push it too hard, and the dream collapses. Don’t push enough, and you relax back into true sleep again.
Try and tweak 1 thing at a time. You’ll also need to roll with the narrative. It’s like improv, saying no is dangerous, it can leave the other party with nowhere to go. Always agree with their premise, bit add your own spin to it.
As for techniques, I’ve found dream checks to be most effective. You need to do it regularly, while away. This will make you also do it in a dream. Mine is to check my back pocket for “hammerspace” type capabilities. I will never have an AK47, or a giant mallet in my back pocket. When I pull one out, I know I’m dreaming. It also makes nightmares a non issue.