Had a lucid dream by changing sleep schedule

**johoiada** · 02-05-2011 04:31 PM

About a week ago I used to stay up till 2 am every night. one day I was tired so I went to sleep at nine. I had a lucid that night so I figured it was because i went to sleep earlier. so after that for about a week I went to sleep at 9 every night and i didnt have a lucid dream. So yesterday i gave up and decided to stay up to one in the morning, and BAM! i have a lucid dream. Now i'm wondering if drastic changes in sleep schedules cause people to have lucid dreams. and if so

Can it be done over a shorter amount of time like say three days?

Can it bee done repeatedly during the week?

Is it unhealthy?

If it were to work we could at least have two lucids or even three every week!
It wouldn't be every day but damn i would be happy with three times a week or even two. oh I'm sorry if this subject has been brought up beforeso if it has please tell me.

**mcwillis** · 02-06-2011 12:55 AM

I have had many episodes of odd sleeping cycles in my life and it didn't make a difference that I can see. There is the structured CAT method some people have great success with.

**Arra** · 02-07-2011 10:16 AM

It might work for you. I doubt it does for me. My sleep schedule changes often and I haven't noticed a sleep schedule change resulting in a higher likelihood of lucid dreams.

**Peetee36** · 02-07-2011 11:17 AM

Well, going to bed earlier gives you more chances of having a LD, since you dream more, but I'm not sure if the actual sleep pattern affects it. It might for some people, including you, so I would play around with it.

**johoiada** · 02-07-2011 08:58 PM

yah i'm gonna test it over the course of the week. hope i'll get results

**Blacklight** · 02-08-2011 01:04 AM

Any sort of change, no matter how small gets the mind working better in my experience. Change the place where your bed is, sleep on the other side, sleep in your clothes, earlier or later or in a different bed altogether and it usually results in changes like that.