Post by Scruffy on Feb 26, 2017 20:19:16 GMT -5
People often ask me how I lucid dream, and my answer is, I DON'T FUCKING KNOW
But here are some tips I guess
1. Do "checks" in real life.
This is probably the most important one. People often talk about pinches their arm to check if they're dreaming but to be quite honest that doesn't always work. I myself can feel pain and other feelings in my dreams just fine.
From my experience, the best checks are done with the eyes. If something seems seriously off, open your eyes wide. If you are in a dream, this should either A) Wake you up from the dream, B) Change the lighting in the dream, C) Change the dream entirely. If none of these happen, you're probably not dreaming. Another good one is blinking your eyes hard, although this seems to only change the dream for me.
(Note: After awhile you may not be able to as easily leave the dream or wake yourself up just by using your eyes. I used to wake myself up all the time and can still leave a dream to go to a different one fairly easily, but sometimes I can't wake myself up. But maybe it's just because I'm tired?)
2. Dream changing checks
I don't always change my dreams even if they're lucid because my thought process is so different. However, if I know I'm dreaming and realize what I can do, I often try to change the dream. Most often I say or think, "and then [thing] happened" or "and then [person] did [thing]". Visualizing the change also works. If I could describe this I'd say it's like making a wish, and holding onto it, trying to "make" it happen. If the "wish" comes true, it's probably a dream.
3. Recognize how you feel in dreams vs real life.
I'm sure it's different for everyone. In my dreams the lighting and the way I think is often different. I can normally feel pain but don't always feel other things, like my feet hitting the ground.
4. Try to remember your dreams
This can especially help with the third one. Unlike what other people say, you don't have to write them down. Thinking about them or telling someone about them is good enough.
Well there you go, good luck ?
But here are some tips I guess
1. Do "checks" in real life.
This is probably the most important one. People often talk about pinches their arm to check if they're dreaming but to be quite honest that doesn't always work. I myself can feel pain and other feelings in my dreams just fine.
From my experience, the best checks are done with the eyes. If something seems seriously off, open your eyes wide. If you are in a dream, this should either A) Wake you up from the dream, B) Change the lighting in the dream, C) Change the dream entirely. If none of these happen, you're probably not dreaming. Another good one is blinking your eyes hard, although this seems to only change the dream for me.
(Note: After awhile you may not be able to as easily leave the dream or wake yourself up just by using your eyes. I used to wake myself up all the time and can still leave a dream to go to a different one fairly easily, but sometimes I can't wake myself up. But maybe it's just because I'm tired?)
2. Dream changing checks
I don't always change my dreams even if they're lucid because my thought process is so different. However, if I know I'm dreaming and realize what I can do, I often try to change the dream. Most often I say or think, "and then [thing] happened" or "and then [person] did [thing]". Visualizing the change also works. If I could describe this I'd say it's like making a wish, and holding onto it, trying to "make" it happen. If the "wish" comes true, it's probably a dream.
3. Recognize how you feel in dreams vs real life.
I'm sure it's different for everyone. In my dreams the lighting and the way I think is often different. I can normally feel pain but don't always feel other things, like my feet hitting the ground.
4. Try to remember your dreams
This can especially help with the third one. Unlike what other people say, you don't have to write them down. Thinking about them or telling someone about them is good enough.
Well there you go, good luck ?