How do a newbie stay lucid?

[Jooelo]

Hi y´all! I only have 8-12 LD´s a year But I´m always aware of them and know that I'm dreaming. But after a minute or so, I get the feeling of some sort of pressure on mye eyes and that they are closed (not in the Dream of course) and wanting to open. And each time that this happens i go "OOOH no! I aint gonna wake up from ths again!" and then the whole dream go black and....I awake, fully aware of my failure I have tried the "spinning" once, but couldn´t manage Any help out there?

[i make it rain]

i prefer to rub my hands than to spin. what happens is that you are aware you are dreaming, so you naturally start to get the sensations of your waking body back (eyes closed). so when you rub your hands, it focuses your mind on the sensations in the dream again.

[Sean999]

Yes, rubbing my hands works really well for me. Another technique is to examine an object within the dream. Look at its details, feel its texture and weight. Basically, try to concentrate on the dream, and don't fret over waking up. It will make you wake up faster.

[Jooelo]

aah, that makes sense. I think that will help me stay lucid, but when I´m dreaming I feel like I only have semi-control over myself. I´ve never wandered around in the dreamworld,only tried to open a door, and I awakened before i managed to do so! If I can't perform such easy actions, how will I manage to rub my hands etc.? How do I attain full control over my dream?

[Sean999]

I think it just takes time. In my first few lucids, I didn't have full control of myself. Now, I have (I think) amazing control. Also, don't rush into whatever you want to do. Take your time and ground your lucidity (using the techniques in the previous reply).

[ld411]

u can grab on to something in the lucid dream, that might work!