IS LD a skill?

[ChaosReaper]

so yes is LD a skill which you can soon lose it for sometime or is it that once you learn it you will have it

[BobFM]

I'll start off with saying; I'm a total noob. But from what I've read, it takes practice and determination to learn how to lucid dream. Some people have a lucid dream every night. But even those people have things called a "dry spell." It's when a lucid dreamer doesn't have/isn't capable of having a lucid dream for a variable amount of time. If this question is also because you haven't had a lucid dream, keep trying. I haven't had my first either. Good luck!

[madvorak]

You can lose your LD skill. It is called dry spell. It usually happens when you have too much stress IRL or when you lose your motivation (due to failures or lucid nightmares).

[WrOx]

A skill can be interpreted in different ways, for example, a boxer might lose his skill if he takes a years rest (having factors such as physical fitness deteriorate, and movements forgotten), whereas you can stop biking for quite some time but still be able to bike just as good once you resume it. Stephen LaBerge points out LDing as a skill, and since we invest a lot of effort and determination into increasing it, I do think once we stop doing it, it will deteriorate. Though, like biking, perheps LDing could become an autonomic skill? So far I haven't seen anything that suggests such, but there are probably people here far more experienced than me who could give you a better answer on that. Are you worried about not being able to keep up with the work required to LDing?

[Puffin]

Lucid dreaming is like any other activity. For instance, drawing, mathematics, or writing - some people have a talent for it, while for others it takes a bit of practice. Lucid dreams aren't guaranteed every night unless you become extremely good at your technique, or become good at WILDing (where you can induce an LD whenever you wake up at night, or take a nap). The majority of lucid dreamers find that it's best to continue their techniques, just so their dream recall doesn't dip.

[Matte87]

Sure is. A skill that diminishes quickly if not practiced. One that requires dedication and time to master as you can't "train" it too often and only have a few attempts each night at most. The rewards are great though, for those disciplined enough.

[faceonmars]

Lucid dreaming is an accident of nature. I say 'accident' for if we Ld'ed every night we would simply never get up and get anything done. We would all be like cats looking for reasons to doze off and becomes superheros in our LD world. Inducing an LD takes a little practice and a little luck. To some LDs come naturally... other have to work on it. It is a skill that does fade if awareness is not applied daily. In a sense, it is like trying to see a shooting star. There is a randomness to it. However, even trying to see a shooting star; if you look toward the western horizon near sunrise, there is a better chance that you will see a meteorite simply being aware to do these things. Lucid dreaming is like that. Certain techniques work for certain people. The trick is to discover what works for you.

[saltyseedog]

It's a state of being.

[ooflendoodle]

Basically what Puffin and Maette said but once you get decent at it, then stop doing it, you will have to work to start lucid dreaming again but it will be easier than your first time before you could lucid dream at all. It's like building muscle tone, you can be working out and be really strong then you stop, you will lose some of your strength because you're not working out, but because of the time you have spent you will retain some "raw" ability.

[ChaosReaper]

Are you worried about not being able to keep up with the work required to LDing? i am worried that i cant lucid dream anymore

[Taffy]

Yeah, like everyone else said, it is a skill. Being good at a sport or other activity takes dedication and practice, and so does lucidity.

[zebrah]

so yes is LD a skill which you can soon lose it for sometime or is it that once you learn it you will have it You can never lose the ability to have lucid dreams but for most people if you don't actively practice lucid dreaming your lucid dream frequency will go way way down.

[lucidisfree:)]

so yes is LD a skill which you can soon lose it for sometime or is it that once you learn it you will have it Yeah be sure to add it to you CV and also mention it to employers when your applying for jobs