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

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the phenomenon of lucid dreaming, where individuals are aware that they are dreaming and can potentially manipulate their dreams. Participants share personal experiences, techniques for inducing lucid dreams, and reflections on the nature of dreaming, particularly in childhood versus adulthood.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants describe their experiences with lucid dreaming, noting the ability to modify dreams and engage in activities like flying.
  • Others reflect on the frequency of lucid dreams in childhood compared to adulthood, with some expressing a loss of the ability to lucid dream over time.
  • A few participants mention techniques for inducing lucid dreams, such as reality testing and meditation, while others share personal anecdotes about the challenges of maintaining awareness during dreams.
  • Some discuss the emotional context of dreaming, suggesting that emotional experiences can influence the occurrence of dreams.
  • Participants note that realizing one is dreaming often leads to waking up quickly, raising questions about the relationship between awareness and sleep state.
  • There are mentions of various methods to enhance the likelihood of lucid dreaming, including setting alarms and practicing relaxation techniques.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of experiences and techniques related to lucid dreaming, with no clear consensus on the best methods or reasons for the differences in frequency and awareness of lucid dreams. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the underlying mechanisms and optimal practices for inducing lucid dreams.

Contextual Notes

Some participants highlight the emotional and cognitive factors influencing dreaming, but these observations are based on personal experiences and are not universally applicable. There are also references to specific techniques that may not work for everyone, indicating variability in individual experiences with lucid dreaming.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in the psychology of dreams, those exploring creative thinking through dreaming, and anyone looking to understand or enhance their lucid dreaming experiences may find this discussion relevant.

Have you had lucid dreams?

  • Yeah! Plenty

    Votes: 12 41.4%

  • Yes, few

    Votes: 12 41.4%

  • Not any (But I remember non-lucid dreams)

    Votes: 5 17.2%

  • I don't even remember dreams

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I don't dream.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    29
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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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