I’ve found out that touching things and rubbing them help stabilize my lucid dreams (just like the hand rubbing technique).
But I’ve tried this thing once before, and again last night, where I had two of my longest LD’s so far, I think. I touch an object with my hands AND with my mouth and tongue. I know it sounds ridiculos. But it has REALLY helped me stay in my dreams. In one last night, for example, when things started to fade, I was almost sure that I wouldn’t be able to get back, that I would wake up for sure. But then I grabbed a gate and put my mouth on it and licked it lol. And things got back to normal!!
Again, I know this sounds completely retarded, but it has really helped me. I used to have the “hey, I’m dreaming! wakes up” problem a lot… The first time I did this it came out of nowhere, it was completely instinctive. I think of babies. They always put things in their mouths. They don’t stare at and smell a new toy, they put it straight in their mouth. I think the lips and tongue are pretty sensitive…
Anyway, I just wanted to propose this “technique” to other people who have trouble staying in their dreams. I’d also like to hear if anybody else has done this and if it is as effective as it is with me.