Lucid dreams are dreams in which you know you are dreaming. You then

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Lucid dreaming is characterized by the awareness that one is dreaming, allowing individuals to manipulate their dreams. Many participants shared experiences of flying and engaging in fantastical activities, likening lucid dreams to immersive video games. The conversation highlighted that lucid dreaming often occurs more frequently in childhood, with some individuals losing the ability over time but regaining it through practice. Techniques like reality testing and setting alarms to induce lucid dreams were discussed, with varying success among users. Emotional states and new experiences were noted as influencing dream frequency and quality. Participants also shared challenges, such as waking up too quickly upon realizing they are dreaming and the difficulty in maintaining dream control. The discussion touched on the therapeutic potential of lucid dreaming for creativity and problem-solving, while some expressed skepticism about the time investment required for techniques that facilitate lucid dreaming. Overall, the thread explored the intricacies of lucid dreaming, personal experiences, and methods for enhancing dream awareness.

Have you had lucid dreams?

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I love the 'flying' dreams. No height limits. Sometimes I am flying an aeroplane (open top), sometimes I just take off from walking, running etc. I love getting an aerial view of tree-tops, jumping over buildings, cities, etc. :D

Real-life airplane travel is :( when compared to these. No bad side-effects (ear block, nose pain, face burn, nausea, headache ), just the wind-rushing and tummy-thrill feeling :). All the flying dreams I remember (a handful in total) are very adventurous/thrilling sort
. I don't know whether I don't have calm flight dreams or I just don't remember them.

But the frequency of the flying dreams decreased as age increased :(I love my flying dreams, solution dreams, intrinsic detail dreams, book dreams.*solution dreams - solutions to equations, debugging. I sometimes depend on these ;)
*intrinsic detail dreams - zoom in on something in nature (plants, cauliflower :D) to amazing depths. On waking, the feeling is indescribable. I will be awestruck for the whole/half day thinking about it.
*book dreams - I read pages, chapters of imaginary written stuff. lol.If I am worried about some current situation in life, I also get 'moral of current situation' dreams - on introspection, it will always be indirectly correct & very simple but still I don't like these too much & if it gets too crazy, usually some item in the dream intersects with real life and I wake up abruptly.
Sometimes I become aware that it is a dream and still continue dreaming but I don't remember manipulating the dreams while dreaming.
Sometimes I try to continue with the dream thread while exercising options but I think I am awake while doing this.And yes, sometimes I get that fall/jerk/trip abrupt return to consciousness. Though I have tried to capture what gave me that feeling , I don't think I remember how or why this happens. I find it odd but I recognise it and so don't get disturbed (I just find it very curious) and I return to sleep almost immediately. 1. How many have had out-of-body dreams where you have looked down upon yourself asleep?
2. Has anyone had a black & white dream ?
[ Someone once asked whether people dreamt in colour (which I do) and I wonder whether the opposite happens to anyone & why :? ]
3. How many experience deja-vu dilemmas?
 
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