Who knows what it is, and more importantly, who's done it?
If anyone doesn't know, a lucid dream is a dream where you're aware you're dreaming, and can consciously manipulate your experience and environment. Some people do it without any problem, but I've done research, and you can train yourself to lucid dream.
I've had a few scattered lucid dreams before, but I'd love to have them on a weekly basis, or at least more often.
I'm just curious, am I the only one who finds this technique really interesting? And is there anyone who knows how to do it that wants to give me a few tips?
Thanks. :]
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gibsongirl, in my experience, I normally tell myself that it's just a dream and then proceed to ask these ghost/being/creature etc.. what they wanted. Most of the time I dont understand their responses, but they normally disappear afterward or I would wake up normally.
Obviously this would be difficult to do the first time. It took me awhile to be able to calm myself, and most importantly, to remember to do it.
I literally just woke up from a lucid dream, or rather a lucid nightmare. I was aware I was dreaming but in my dream there was this small ghost child that kept coming closer to me and it was really hard for me to control what was going on. I felt like it was one of those Nightmare on Elm street moments where I'm the person in the dream telling themselves to wake up before the evil thing gets them. Took me what seemed like forever to wake myself up and in the end the thing that did jolt me awake was my own yelling.. The ghost girl in my dream came close enough where she was about to touch me and I was trying so hard to get out of it and she was freaking me out that I guess I kinda yelled in terror in my dream but also I realize I had done it out loud and that's when I finally was awake.
I've never actually had a bad lucid dream until just right now. I'm wondering if anyone else has. Also wondering what types of things do people do in lucid dreams to wake themselves up? And have they ever been stuck in a lucid dream they don't want to be in anymore?
Apr 01, 13 at 3:47pm
intoxication
I've been trying most night in the last few weeks without any real progress. Lately, I can't stay awake long enough..=(
The good thing through all this though, I think I've gotten over sleep paralysis. It used to terrified the crap out of me, but now I'm okay with it as I know what it is when it does happen. Which is always a plus. =)
Mar 23, 13 at 4:59pm
intoxication
It's just that that method would requires me to check and realise that I'm dreaming in my dreams. That would require training myself to constantly check. I have had enough trouble remembering to check while I'm awake, let alone remember that during my sleep, where comment sense rarely exist.
Which why I thought MILD would be easier, which it would be if and when I can familiarise myself with the process and be more comfortable with the transition. I sure that will come with more practice.
Mar 22, 13 at 6:17am
5meodmt
The only reason DILD would never work is because you believe it. Although that may sound like hippie talk(It's all in your mind maaan), it's true. Self-belief is essential to successfully have any lucid dream regardless of which method you use. If you are talking about the process of sleep paralysis there really is nothing I can help you with or anyone else, it's simply a matter of remaining calm whilst you allow it to take effect you can't really make it any easier you simply need to do it enough times until it becomes comfortable for you.
Mar 22, 13 at 4:50am
intoxication
Yeah, DILD is never going to work for me, realizing I'm dreaming within a dream is very rare. And even when that rare chance does occurs, I normally wake up upon realizing that I am dreaming.
I probably need more practice and familiarize myself more with the whole process.
The shallow breathing, and/or finding it difficult to breath normally. Probably due to the fact that my body is falling asleep.
Ah it sounds as though you are trying to lucid dream using the WILD technique? If so that's quite normal, in fact if anything your breathing is more "normal" when you sleep due to the fact that there is no interference as opposed to waking life, when awake we are constantly in irregular breathing patterns due to various factors such as speaking, physical activities and emotions etc. Although knowing that may not help you overcome your fear when trying to WILD. For most people it is a case of doing it until you feel comfortable but if you feel that will never happen you may be better off trying a different technique which doesn't require you to enter sleep paralysis such as DILD(Dream induced lucid dream). I hope this helped.
Tried it again the last few weeks but like the last few times, I can't get passed the breathing thing. When I am not aware of it, it fine. But once it's in my head I can ignore it. Not sure how I'm going to get pass it. =(
What is the problem with your breathing? Does it become shallow as you fall into sleep paralysis?
The shallow breathing, and/or finding it difficult to breath normally. Probably due to the fact that my body is falling asleep.
Tried it again the last few weeks but like the last few times, I can't get passed the breathing thing. When I am not aware of it, it fine. But once it's in my head I can ignore it. Not sure how I'm going to get pass it. =(
What is the problem with your breathing? Does it become shallow as you fall into sleep paralysis?
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