Forcing isint fun at all

[firedusk]

Alright so I struggle so much whilst forcing for me its extremely boring and i find myself not wanting to talk and imagining random things, is there anything i can do too prevent this? Its getting to the point where I don't even force. I've read about people saying forcing needs to be fun and honestly I have no idea what could make it fun, I can hardly talk to a person irl for 30 minutes never mind something that will not talk back at this stage. Any help or ideas that would help me be able to force for longer without getting bored?

 

Thanks Firedusk

[Linkzelda]

I ended up image streaming, which is basically just describing what's going on in mind's eye visualization; not really anything unique, until you do it for hours in one sitting. I did that for a few hours every other day or so for a few months last year, and it was extremely fun seeing how the mind can create all sorts of virtual experiential realities. Over time, visualization, and sustaining things became easier simply because I just did militant forcing and narration.

 

Even if you find a routine that works for you, you may end up finding it boring at some point. I guess one of the major challenges people have is just persevering. I worked very hard, had to find a schedule, and sacrificed a lot hours with the uncertainty on whether or not image streaming for instance would work. For me, it did, and I don't do it as much now, but it can always be something I can get back into. It's not really surprising that we would tend to find something futile if we don't get a few accomplishments every now and then, but in all honesty, you may have to just get accustomed to doing repetitive tasks, associating symbolism, and such.

 

Maybe something you could do is occasionally imagining yourself actually making a breakthrough, and what it would feel like when you do. I know that may sound like it would send you into a cyclical up and down with motivation, and yearning for something to actually happen, but just imagining, and recalling previous breakthroughs, and knowing they'll get better is part of what kept me going. Nothing will be fun if you can't change your perception on the matter, it's simple as that.

[Semi-Nomadic]

Try tulpaforcing to music. Put on a playlist or just put on a song on a loop and see if it does something for ya.

 

How well do you feel her presence? During each session focus on "connecting" with her as tightly as possible, until you can sense her, whether it be through head pressures, speech, obviously autonomous movement, emotional responses, etc. It's easier to tulpaforce when you can feel there's another person whom you're actually benefitting with all this.

 

What do you typically do during sessions that is boring you so much? Do you just "talk and imagine random things"? Try doing something more varied. Cuddle with her, brush her hair, play tic-tac-toe, toss pillows and water balloons, etc. Don't feel compelled to imagine very complex scenarios though if it's tiresome for you.

[Patchlamb]

I find that using the same environment can become dull; my brain likes new things. I just don't like repetitive scenarios. So if you can't find any fun from forcing, maybe you should try to change the mind scape and the activities you do in your head. Make things fresh. 'Least that what I do when I get bored, and I only do about 20-45 minutes a day.

 

But you mention being too bored to imagine things at all. If repetitive scenarios aren't whats bothering you, then maybe you should just sit down and thing what exactly it is you want to do. Maybe before going in you could tell yourself what you want to see. Or maybe even if you're into a certain thing at the moment, like a video game or movie, you could imagine yourself in the universe of that game or movie? That could put some interest in.

 

My tulpa doesn't really talk yet, either. Suppose it helps when you're used to talking to yourself and/or talking aloud to people who hardly listen. So I personally don't have trouble talking to him even when I know he won't reply. You could talk to it as if you were talking to yourself, I suppose. Or maybe like you're talking to a pet, because pets really can't reply, either, but it's still fun to talk to them as if they can really really understand you, haha.

[firedusk]

I have so much trouble and motivation to force. I know you all say 'make forcing fun' but to be completely honest it isint the most fun thing to do. Any tips or tricks to having a fun forcing lesson ive had to start again becasue i've given up I honestly have no hope but id still love to have you guys gimme suggestion on how to force.

 

Thanks firedusk

[Vos]

Music tends to make forcing sessions more fun, but I usually get more done when the music doesn't have any lyrics. I end up focusing more on the lyrics if they're there and I sometimes make music videos in my head.

 

Also, don't just work with your tulpa - do things with it. Go for walks in the wonderland (assuming you have one) with your tulpa or IRL, imagining your tulpa next to you. Talk to your tulpa about things you did during the day.

 

Also, you made a thread about this not too long ago.

[firedusk]

Whoops ._. I'm forgetful

[firedusk]

This helped more then you can imagine, I'll look forward to forcing alot!

[Kiahdaj]

I think these two threads are a bit too similar to exist separately, having been posted by the same user, so I have merged them.