The “SLIP” Method

Whether our goal is to have vivid lucid dreams, or simply to have a restful night’s sleep, our nighttime practice begins with good pre-sleep hygiene.

The SLIP method helps us develop a nightly routine that gives us a sense of relaxation, safety, and clarity of mind, which is the basis of healthy sleep.

SLIP INTO SLEEP!

S - Setting: Slow the momentum of the day by curating an outer environment that is conducive to restful, focused practice and sleep.

• Space from Others: Say good night to others, turn off devices, close the door

• Engage the Senses: Smell, Touch, Lighting, Temperature, Sound

• Sense of Safety: Physical, Psychological, Spiritual

L - Love / Luxuriate: Cultivate an inner environment of love, compassion, patience and the willingness to “luxuriate” in the practice (instead of treating sleep as a chore)

• Take time to arrive to the breathing body

• Survey the day, acknowledge what is here for you, and allow yourself to let it go

• Be with yourself the way you would be for a child, a pet, or a loved one

I - Intention: Recall your specific intention and repeat it to yourself in your own words

• “May I awaken within my dream”

• “The next time I’m aware, I will be aware that I’m dreaming”

• “Tonight I will confront my fear of __ and gain insight into it”

• “I will wake up in my dream and seek out my dream guide”

P - Practice: Review the instructions for your chosen dream practice and begin feeling relaxed, playful and confident. It might take a few attempts for a practice to work, or for you to decide if you like it, so approach each night with a beginner's mind.

• Relaxation

• Hypnagogic Induction - eg. 61 Points of Light

• Lucid Dream Induction Techniques - eg. DILD, WILD (WBTB, MILD)

• Dream Yoga Induction Techniques