NyxCC

Congratulations on the LD! Was your goal here to keep your fear responses under control Do you feel like you've had issues with reacting too strongly to whatever the LD puts in front of you? This is one of those situations where I know that nothing I see in an LD is of permanent consequence and there's no need to get too wrapped up in it, but... I don't know, man, it's really hard to put those feelings aside. It's especially bad if it's an LD with my kids in it and they manage to fall or something. Even if I know it's a dream, it's so difficult to stay detached.

Congratulations on a great month! 12 LDs! I hope your success continues in May.

BTW, it feels as if you've had house guests for multiple weeks now.

Thanks! I get quite an number of LDs from chases. When somebody gets too close that somehow triggers lucidity. Then, I usually have to get hold of myself but residual feelings can be strong. I had some success stopping attackers and destroying them, but I really want to get good at it, as well as keep my feeling in check.

My mood today was not one of fear, but I think my expectations kept those zombies moving. I am already quite sure I am causing all those chases and weird things to appear through my expectations lucid or non lucid. I think I have to put more positive feelings next time, and make my DCs sing with me. This feels great and also stabilizes the dream. At the same time, I also have to reduce thinking too much in the dream, it may actually destabilize it.

Guests are staying about 3 weeks, it has been a loooong month. Then I'm meeting my parents so I probably won't be able to dream journal or sleep? Anyways, looking forward to future dreams whenever they take place!

Best wishes for May to you as well! Looking forward to reading your new adventures.

Oh, nice! I had one of my earliest and most memorable LDs because I was being chased. I grabbed my wife and Hulk-jumped the hell out of there. Now I might be more inclined to try to change the situation but when you're in the moment... it's just really hard to do. The emotional mind is just so strong in dreams, even lucid ones, while I feel like my rational mind is hanging on for dear life.

I think I have to put more positive feelings next time, and make my DCs sing with me

Ah, cool! You've done that too? It's been a really long time since that happened for me but it's pretty amazing when all of the DCs in the dream join you in a musical number. I definitely agree that this would be a great way to infuse a really positive atmosphere into a dream and have all kinds of fun. It was kind of an accident when it happened to me and I hadn't considered making it happen again. That's a good idea.

Will you be away from the computer when you're hanging with your folks? Pen and paper dream journaling for a bit?

Yeah, I think there is some good potential of turning chases into LDs. Just have to train the mind that (almost) whenever someone/something is after you, chances are that this is a dream!!!

I have done the singing with DC thing in a number of Lds. It kind of happens by itself when I find myself lucid and get quite euphoric, I used to shout and sing a tune about lucidity a lot in my earlier LDs. My happiness seems to be contagious and in some occasions DCs have joined me too. When this happens, I really feel them as being a part of me. Very strange and cool! I have been so concentrated on remembering to rub my hands and doing other tasks in recent LDs, that I have completely forgotten how good that felt, as well as how much shouting in general has helped me stabilize some dreams. I have to get back to those habits.

Will you be away from the computer when you're hanging with your folks? Pen and paper dream journaling for a bit?

Well *embarrassed*, to be honest my parents are strange. For one thing, they have little respect of my privacy. I gently explained to them a number of times that it might be a better idea for me to get a separate room (in the hotel), because if not anything else my dad snores so loud I am truly afraid I won’t be able to sleep. (Not to even mention my age!) Plus, if I were to dream journal as frantically as I do now, that would attract even more attention from my always suspicious mom. The point of this whole get together was to see each other and maybe have some good time, although I am beginning to have doubts about that. So anyways, since I don’t want to get into heavy arguments…something has to go…and this time it might be my sleep and recall.

On the other hand, I can twist the interpretation of what is going on and consider this an experiment – “dreaming and LD under extreme conditions”. Who knows, my body and mind might come up with some rescue plan?

Yeah, I think there is some good potential of turning chases into LDs. Just have to train the mind that (almost) whenever someone/something is after you, chances are that this is a dream!!!

I had a very long, exciting chase dream last night, so it would've been nice if I had this rule in my mind. I should spend some time replaying that dream at bedtime or WBTB and use it for MILD. It's just perfect for that.

I have done the singing with DC thing in a number of Lds. It kind of happens by itself when I find myself lucid and get quite euphoric, I used to shout and sing a tune about lucidity a lot in my earlier LDs. My happiness seems to be contagious and in some occasions DCs have joined me too. When this happens, I really feel them as being a part of me.

By any chance, have you noticed an increase in dream control in situations like that? Whenever I start a dream with that joyous, ultra-empowered feeling, my dream control and sense of fun are just off the charts. Came very close to pulling off Africa Task of the Year this way. When I became lucid, I associated my good feelings with dopamine so strongly that I randomly shouted "L-Dopa!!" before flying off. (L-Dopa is a dopamine precursor.) High dopamine levels have been associated with higher levels of confidence and control in dreams. Maybe I need to do more singing.

Well *embarrassed*, to be honest my parents are strange. For one thing, they have little respect of my privacy. I gently explained to them a number of times that it might be a better idea for me to get a separate room (in the hotel), because if not anything else my dad snores so loud I am truly afraid I won’t be able to sleep. (Not to even mention my age!) Plus, if I were to dream journal as frantically as I do now, that would attract even more attention from my always suspicious mom. The point of this whole get together was to see each other and maybe have some good time, although I am beginning to have doubts about that. So anyways, since I don’t want to get into heavy arguments…something has to go…and this time it might be my sleep and recall.

Ahh, ha ha, I get it, sure. I think that most of us wouldn't want our folks nosing around in the NLDs in our dream journal! Good luck figuring something out. Maybe you can get away with a little tag journal and work on your memorization skills.

Great idea going over the dream to teach yourself to recognize those situations! I was thinking to add visualization to my long list of things to do to, but that may have to wait a while.

About euphoria: Yes, I have noticed a sence of increased dream contol when it happens, mostly over the DCs. Will try to pay more attention in the future.

As far as my folks are concerned, will probably take some quick notes, and maybe take the tablet in the toilet. Hahaha!