> "Beginners: How to Stabilize Dreams, the Easiest Way!" R/LucidDreaming, 12 May 2012, <www.reddit.com/r/LucidDreaming/comments/tjlrf/beginners_how_to_stabilize_dreams_the_easiest_way/>. # Dream stabilisation ^7b4dbd Unstable dreams or Blackouts are probably the most frustrating thing to happen in a lucid dream. You realize that you're dreaming, and next moment all you see is infinite black. When I was new to the concept of lucid dreaming, I too experienced many blackouts. Many of my dreams lasted only 1-3 seconds. Anyway, here, in this tutorial is how to stabilize your dreams, and use blackouts for chaining dreams, also known as DEILDing, for better and longer lucid dreaming. When beginners perform a reality check in dream, and come to know that they're actually dreaming, they either get really excited or infinite loops of random thoughts take over their consciousness, dream start getting blurry rapidly, and they fall into *the void*. Now, once you've fallen into the void, you're left two options: - Make a way back to your dream (comparatively easy) - Enter a new dream or continue the same dream from the void (difficult for beginners) **Prevention** Every time you perform a reality check (both; reality and dream), do NOT think: 'meh! I know it's not a dream, let's perform a reality check anyway'. If you think this (and similar) while/before performing a reality check, it simply means you're not fully prepared for a lucid dream. What if it actually turns out to be a lucid dream? but since you've already convinced yourself that it just couldn't be lucid dream, all you would get is a blackout. However, everything would still be under your control, for a minute or two. **Making a way back to your dream** The dream is fading away, vision is getting blurry and focus is losing its precision. The situation seems pretty much out of control, but actually, it's not, the REM waves are still at their max. All you have to do is stay **Calm** and grab anything (if there's nothing within you reach, don't run for the streetlight, grab your T-Shirt instead) you *see*! Once you get hold of anything, feel the touch. The more you perceive through your senses, more stable the dream gets. Tell yourself you stay calm, and command your subconscious: "Lucidity Max", "Intensify" or anything which would help your subconscious understand what to do next. After a minute a two, when the dream has gained even stability (don't hurry if it hasn't), take out ACME Lucidity Pills from your pocket, and take a pill or two, they actually work! That's it! The dream is under your control now. Keep commanding your subconscious throughout the dream whenever it gets blurry. **Entering a new dream or continuing the same dream from the void** For some reason, if you couldn't stabilize you dream and you're in complete blank, you can *still* enter a new dream, or continue previous one. You're in the void, with faint sensation your physical body. You have a little time left now before your REM activity ends. All you have to do is to remain **perfectly still**, and follow either of the method described below: - The Speed Train (this one's my favorite, bit difficult but foolproof) Get hold of an imaginary handle or hook of a train/object moving at the speed of light. Surprisingly enough, you'll get dragged by this object back into a dream within moments at a very high speed. Imagining and believing that the object is fast and powerful enough to cross the void is important. Once you're back, perform reality check, stabilize and you're ready to go! - Fall back Imagine (don't look) there's a small pond right behind you. Cross your hands and allow yourself to fall into this pond. When you open your eyes, you'll either be in a new dream or in your bed (false awakening), better perform a reality check, stabilize and you're good to go! You may also create your own methods for getting out of the void (sinking in bed, teleporting etc), but better be quick!