Very little of this is true.
If you believe that any of this will make you lucid dream, chances are you are not very familiar with dreams and how they work.
Lucid dreaming is when the dreamer is aware that he/she is asleep. This allows him/her to control what happens in his/her dream.
Dreams only happen during the final stage of sleep known as Rapid Eye Movement (REM). The average sleep cycle is 90 minutes long. It takes between 45-60 minutes to reach REM. Unless you have been deprived of sleep for a longer amount of time than is healthy, you cannot reach REM in less than 30 minutes (and even if you have been deprived of sleep for an unhealthy amount of time, you probably won't reach REM, anyway, and will instead stay in stage 4, the deepest part of the sleep cycle).
Second of all, no one can "begin lucid dreaming on the first attempt." Lucid dreaming is quite a long, arduous process which requires effort. It requires dream journals, alarm clocks in the middle of the night, a strong sense of self-awareness and many other factors that can't possibly be formed in one night.
In short, all this will do is give you a headache, and waste thirty minutes of your time. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there is no shortcut to learning how to lucid dream.
Now, if you would like a more accurate guide on how to lucid dream, continue reading.
Please note that I am not [yet] a trained, licensed professional. I'm basing this guide from experience and what I have learned about dreams.
First of all, you should figure out why you want to lucid dream. Is it because you want to know yourself better? Is it because you want to escape the waking world? Do you just want to brag to your friends that you can do it? No matter what it is, it's always good to know your real reason.
Then, you must regulate your sleep cycle. This means strict bedtimes and waking times. It might be difficult at first, but after a few weeks of sticking to the same sleep schedule, it should become a regular, normal thing for you.
Start keeping a dream journal. Keep it next to your bed at all times. Immediately when you wake up, write down your first thoughts. Try not to write in clear sentences; focus purely on your immediate thoughts and write down important key words.
After you have kept a dream journal for a significant amount of time, you should notice that it's becoming easier for you to remember your dreams. This is very important when lucid dreaming.
Now that remembering dreams is a piece of cake, you're ready to start focusing your attention on actually having lucid dreams.
Set an alarm clock to go off exactly 90 minutes after you are scheduled to be asleep. This will wake you up just as you are finishing your dream, therefore making it easier for you to recall more details from that dream. Record this in your dream journal and go back to sleep, with an alarm set for another 90 minutes after this. Repeat this until your scheduled waking time. Continue doing this every night until you have accumulated a large amount of details in your dream journal.
Read through your dream journal. Make mental notes about repeating patterns, such as a certain person, or clothes you're wearing, or a location you visit, in your dreams. Once you have noticed a pattern, you will now be able to understand what you are likely thinking about in your sleep.
Now that you are able to recognize when you are dreaming, having a lucid dream should not be much of a problem. You should be so well-acquainted with your sleep/dream cycle that your mind should automatically know when you're dreaming and when you're awake.
Your first successful attempt at lucid dreaming will most likely be short. This is because it has surprised you that you are able to do it, and you will startle yourself awake. Staying asleep is a learned process, and with continued practice, lucid dreaming will become easy for you.
I know it's a lengthy process, but many people find it to be an easy way to learn more about yourself. You'll be able to remember things that you can't during waking hours. You'll finally understand why you keep dreaming about that one person. There are more benefits to this ability, and you will learn these as you continue dreaming lucidly.
Have fun, and sweet dreams! :)
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