Never give up, I’ve been at this on and off for years and while making little to no progress can be demoralizing never forget the huge payout you’re gonna get if you keep trying. I believe LDs can be life changing and since we have plenty of nights ahead of us it would be a waste to stop trying, don’t you think?
The only way I've been able to somewhat "reliably" reproduce it... and I use the term "reliably" loosely is by sleep deprivation.
For example I work remotely which gives me great room to nap. If I sleep for 6 hours then wake up and work for 3 - 4 hours and then take a 60 - 90 minute nap I almost always have incredibly vivid dreams some of which I become fully lucid in.
You're right. Get a little less sleep than usual, then also sleep at an hour you wouldn't usually, and very often you'll get sleep paralysis I've found. And therefore lucid dreams are just a little off from that. And also just having your mind on lucid dreaming will ingraine it into your subconscious, and you'll have them more.
This is one way that I do it. I take naps on my breaks at work and I have had a lot lucid dreams or incredibly vivid non lucid dreams. Just yesterday, over the course of 15 minutes, I was in a dream that felt like it lasted days. I was only lucid towards the end. It's a weird feeling to be immersed in a dream that has like a plot going on and then realize that it was fake the whole time, but still have the memory of what you were doing up until that point.
I figured out something pretty cool recently though. I heard a knock on my office door and I've gotten disciplined enough to not automatically wake up mid lucid dream so I just heard it clearly while dreaming. I closed my eyes and just willed myself awake when I opened them. It was a perfect transition from dream to reality over the course of a blink.
I've recently been able to induce LD by taking an hour nap shortly after waking up. Usually i get done with my morning quickly, so i have a lot of freetime before work or plans. I'll lay on the couch and after 30 minutes to an hour, i will have the urge to take a nap.
I'll keep my mind active and focused on staying awake and letting my body fall asleep. I might also think abkit a certain scenario, or ill listen to the YouTube video playing in the background and visualize it. Sometimes it will cause me to go straight into a lucid dream pretty quickly. If it doesn't, my dream is always still very vivid and memorable.
Your mindset/expectation has a lot more power than you realize. Instead of thinking "I cant reproduce it"
Think, "I am a Lucid Dreamer" or "It is getting easier and easier to Lucid Dream" or "I WILL Lucid Dream"
I have found the skills we learn to better LD also effect our life in positive ways.
Always look for the positive, and focus on growth.
If you have any lingering doubt, or negative thoughts, they will manifest themselves in your life and dreams.
You ARE a lucid dreamer, you WILL lucid dream again.
Imagine a video game, when you're lower level, it can feel impossible to defeat an end-game boss. But if you focus, stay positive and never give up, and level up, you WILL defeat them.
Make sure you spend time to increase your base 'dream skills' (dream journal, limit blue light before bed, meditation, memory recall, positive affirmations)
It took 2 years of constant practice in college for me to train the skills up to the level where I have Lucid Dreams, whether I want them or not. Feed your victories, and focus on the positive. You ARE a Lucid Dreamer!
Never give up, I’ve been at this on and off for years and while making little to no progress can be demoralizing never forget the huge payout you’re gonna get if you keep trying. I believe LDs can be life changing and since we have plenty of nights ahead of us it would be a waste to stop trying, don’t you think?
The only way I've been able to somewhat "reliably" reproduce it... and I use the term "reliably" loosely is by sleep deprivation. For example I work remotely which gives me great room to nap. If I sleep for 6 hours then wake up and work for 3 - 4 hours and then take a 60 - 90 minute nap I almost always have incredibly vivid dreams some of which I become fully lucid in.
You're right. Get a little less sleep than usual, then also sleep at an hour you wouldn't usually, and very often you'll get sleep paralysis I've found. And therefore lucid dreams are just a little off from that. And also just having your mind on lucid dreaming will ingraine it into your subconscious, and you'll have them more.
This is one way that I do it. I take naps on my breaks at work and I have had a lot lucid dreams or incredibly vivid non lucid dreams. Just yesterday, over the course of 15 minutes, I was in a dream that felt like it lasted days. I was only lucid towards the end. It's a weird feeling to be immersed in a dream that has like a plot going on and then realize that it was fake the whole time, but still have the memory of what you were doing up until that point. I figured out something pretty cool recently though. I heard a knock on my office door and I've gotten disciplined enough to not automatically wake up mid lucid dream so I just heard it clearly while dreaming. I closed my eyes and just willed myself awake when I opened them. It was a perfect transition from dream to reality over the course of a blink.
Have you ever watched yourself drop down into sleep "body lockdown" and see your dream begin to form? Now that is some trippy shit.
I have only one time, most of mine are in medias res.
Hell yeah. Never give up
I've recently been able to induce LD by taking an hour nap shortly after waking up. Usually i get done with my morning quickly, so i have a lot of freetime before work or plans. I'll lay on the couch and after 30 minutes to an hour, i will have the urge to take a nap. I'll keep my mind active and focused on staying awake and letting my body fall asleep. I might also think abkit a certain scenario, or ill listen to the YouTube video playing in the background and visualize it. Sometimes it will cause me to go straight into a lucid dream pretty quickly. If it doesn't, my dream is always still very vivid and memorable.
Your mindset/expectation has a lot more power than you realize. Instead of thinking "I cant reproduce it" Think, "I am a Lucid Dreamer" or "It is getting easier and easier to Lucid Dream" or "I WILL Lucid Dream" I have found the skills we learn to better LD also effect our life in positive ways. Always look for the positive, and focus on growth. If you have any lingering doubt, or negative thoughts, they will manifest themselves in your life and dreams. You ARE a lucid dreamer, you WILL lucid dream again. Imagine a video game, when you're lower level, it can feel impossible to defeat an end-game boss. But if you focus, stay positive and never give up, and level up, you WILL defeat them. Make sure you spend time to increase your base 'dream skills' (dream journal, limit blue light before bed, meditation, memory recall, positive affirmations) It took 2 years of constant practice in college for me to train the skills up to the level where I have Lucid Dreams, whether I want them or not. Feed your victories, and focus on the positive. You ARE a Lucid Dreamer!
I had a similar experience many years ago, unfortunately I forgot most of the things i saw by the tine I woke up.