Comments on: The Benefits of Lucid Dreaming http://www.luciddreamgirl.com I can bend matter with my mind Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:35:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Konstantin http://www.luciddreamgirl.com/the-benefits-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Konstantin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:20:40 +0000 http://www.luciddreamgirl.com/?page_id=6#comment-23 Unfortunately, trial one has largely failed. While I have succeeded in achieving lucidity, and even remembered the plan I had for the dream - I was to walk over to the mostly-taken-apart computer I have in my room, and assemble some sort of mad science-y gadget out of it - the results were disappointing. I failed to do anything remotely interesting with the electronics; I think I held them for a bit, unable to do more. The rest of the dream was boring, and not even really worth remembering. I walked around my house some. It was dull. I couldn't even start a direction for a non-lucid dream. Still, I'm-a keep trying! I have a theory that things that you give plausible reasons to have happen in a lucid dream have a greater likelihood of happening. For example, objects you know to be in the house can be found, people you can expect to be able to locate in your kitchen can be there, if you get on a plane you can fly, etc. Perhaps, then, if I interact with my computer in more realistic ways I can get some cool devices out of it which will provide an excuse for a mad science dream. I'm-a test me this theory some. You say you've had frustrating lucid dreams - have you had dreams in which you were able to exert control flawlessly? And do you have any opinion/anecdotal evidence for or against my theory? Unfortunately, trial one has largely failed. While I have succeeded in achieving lucidity, and even remembered the plan I had for the dream – I was to walk over to the mostly-taken-apart computer I have in my room, and assemble some sort of mad science-y gadget out of it – the results were disappointing. I failed to do anything remotely interesting with the electronics; I think I held them for a bit, unable to do more. The rest of the dream was boring, and not even really worth remembering. I walked around my house some. It was dull. I couldn’t even start a direction for a non-lucid dream.
Still, I’m-a keep trying! I have a theory that things that you give plausible reasons to have happen in a lucid dream have a greater likelihood of happening. For example, objects you know to be in the house can be found, people you can expect to be able to locate in your kitchen can be there, if you get on a plane you can fly, etc. Perhaps, then, if I interact with my computer in more realistic ways I can get some cool devices out of it which will provide an excuse for a mad science dream. I’m-a test me this theory some.

You say you’ve had frustrating lucid dreams – have you had dreams in which you were able to exert control flawlessly? And do you have any opinion/anecdotal evidence for or against my theory?

]]> By: lucid dream girl http://www.luciddreamgirl.com/the-benefits-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-21 lucid dream girl Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:06:46 +0000 http://www.luciddreamgirl.com/?page_id=6#comment-21 Hi, Konstantin. Yep, I've had frustrating lucid dream experiences for sure -- ones where I want to fly but only manage to float a few feet above the ground or ones where I try to use mind control on my DCs and they just laugh at me. (The nerve!) In general I find that the more control I try to exert on my lucid dream, the fuzzier the detail becomes. If I focus on flying, it's just me and the ground and everything else pretty much disappears. So far, all of my lucid dreams have started as regular dreams in which some trigger has forced me to realize I was actually dreaming. Often the trigger is flying. (I'm much better at flying when I'm already in the process of doing it before I become lucid!) And yep, I've even had dreams where I've lost the lucidity and been drawn back into the crazy logic of the dream, but then have gone on to have an incredibly vivid experience. ... You'll have to let me know if you succeeded in having your Mad Science dream! Sounds intriguing. Hi, Konstantin. Yep, I’ve had frustrating lucid dream experiences for sure — ones where I want to fly but only manage to float a few feet above the ground or ones where I try to use mind control on my DCs and they just laugh at me. (The nerve!)

In general I find that the more control I try to exert on my lucid dream, the fuzzier the detail becomes. If I focus on flying, it’s just me and the ground and everything else pretty much disappears.

So far, all of my lucid dreams have started as regular dreams in which some trigger has forced me to realize I was actually dreaming. Often the trigger is flying. (I’m much better at flying when I’m already in the process of doing it before I become lucid!)

And yep, I’ve even had dreams where I’ve lost the lucidity and been drawn back into the crazy logic of the dream, but then have gone on to have an incredibly vivid experience.

… You’ll have to let me know if you succeeded in having your Mad Science dream! Sounds intriguing.

]]> By: Konstantin http://www.luciddreamgirl.com/the-benefits-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Konstantin Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:29:14 +0000 http://www.luciddreamgirl.com/?page_id=6#comment-19 Lucid dreams are something I've been in active pursuit of for a large chunk of my life. It's not easy, but with the help of some techniques, I've been successful in achieving them sometimes. Also, I've often had incredibly interesting and cool dreams. Unfortunately, these categories don't often overlap. I could get a dream to be lucid, yeah - but I've always had problems having the dream become interesting afterwords. The instant I try to cause anything remotely beyond the idea of 'being in my house walking around' to happen, the dream either A.) loses its lucidity, B.) becomes harder to maintain (Forces me awake or more awake), or C.) DESTROYS THE WOOOORLDDDD..... ...Not that last one. I'm currently awake after five hours of sleep in an attempt to have a lucid dream upon re-sleeping. This post is part of an attempt to maintain focus on lucid dreaming for said hour, and intended dream focus for tonight is Mad Science. Anyways. Things I've been successful in lucid dreaming: Flying a small number of feet in the air for short bursts (I find it hard to visualize things from a top-down perspective due to lack of experience and when I force myself to try the dream falls apart), directing my focus (very slightly) for a somewhat cooler then average NON-lucid dream following my lucid one, and walking around my house. Also, my lucid dreams (or the lucid parts of my dreams) are often short. Do you ever have/have ever had problems doing cool things in lucid dreams? Do your dreams remain lucid throughout, or are they lucid at first and un-lucid but still cool after initial lucidity? How long do they tend to be in perceived time? Rant rant, rave rave, lack of sleep have. Lucid dreams are something I’ve been in active pursuit of for a large chunk of my life. It’s not easy, but with the help of some techniques, I’ve been successful in achieving them sometimes. Also, I’ve often had incredibly interesting and cool dreams.
Unfortunately, these categories don’t often overlap.
I could get a dream to be lucid, yeah – but I’ve always had problems having the dream become interesting afterwords. The instant I try to cause anything remotely beyond the idea of ‘being in my house walking around’ to happen, the dream either A.) loses its lucidity, B.) becomes harder to maintain (Forces me awake or more awake), or C.) DESTROYS THE WOOOORLDDDD…..
…Not that last one.
I’m currently awake after five hours of sleep in an attempt to have a lucid dream upon re-sleeping. This post is part of an attempt to maintain focus on lucid dreaming for said hour, and intended dream focus for tonight is Mad Science.
Anyways.
Things I’ve been successful in lucid dreaming: Flying a small number of feet in the air for short bursts (I find it hard to visualize things from a top-down perspective due to lack of experience and when I force myself to try the dream falls apart), directing my focus (very slightly) for a somewhat cooler then average NON-lucid dream following my lucid one, and walking around my house. Also, my lucid dreams (or the lucid parts of my dreams) are often short.
Do you ever have/have ever had problems doing cool things in lucid dreams? Do your dreams remain lucid throughout, or are they lucid at first and un-lucid but still cool after initial lucidity? How long do they tend to be in perceived time?
Rant rant, rave rave, lack of sleep have.

]]> By: lucid dream girl http://www.luciddreamgirl.com/the-benefits-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-15 lucid dream girl Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:46:50 +0000 http://www.luciddreamgirl.com/?page_id=6#comment-15 That's what I've found, at least. Whenever I have a lucid dream I wake up seriously pumped afterward. It's a very empowering feeling. If there are any other lucid dreamers out there in the audience, I'd love to hear about your experiences. What was the best lucid dream you've ever had, and why? That’s what I’ve found, at least. Whenever I have a lucid dream I wake up seriously pumped afterward. It’s a very empowering feeling.

If there are any other lucid dreamers out there in the audience, I’d love to hear about your experiences. What was the best lucid dream you’ve ever had, and why?

]]> By: Katie Bug http://www.luciddreamgirl.com/the-benefits-of-lucid-dreaming/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Katie Bug Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:22:34 +0000 http://www.luciddreamgirl.com/?page_id=6#comment-6 So, when you lucid dream you should not wake up with raccoon eyes because of a lack of rest, you should feel more rested than usual? So, when you lucid dream you should not wake up with raccoon eyes because of a lack of rest, you should feel more rested than usual?

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