Weird problems with controling the dream

[jammerro]

Hey guys I have been into lucid dreaming for a while. And i have had quiet many lucid dreams up until now.. However in EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM i feel like im moving underwater. Lets say i get lucid while in the streets.. Then when i try to move, fly, run or anything like that, it just feels like moving underwater.. And when i fly, its like swimming. It really annoys me.. I have many lucid dreams but i just cant seem to get the moving down... Any advice?

[jblb2424]

I have never heard of anything like this. How about try to teleport under the ocean and try to fly like a bird instead of swimming like a fish mabey it will fix it? Just a thought id like to put out there. Hope this helps!

[ThisWitheredMan]

I think the trick is basically to come up with something like jblb2424 just suggested, and convince yourself (autosuggestion/will) that it WILL work, and then do it, and it will work. It's all in your head, for whatever reason you've got an expectation or belief that's causing that effect, so you just have to override that expectation or belief, whatever it is.

[paigeyemps]

Hmmm that does sound strange. Have you tried going along with? I mean, if it feels like you're moving underwater, why not try to imagine turning into something aquatic? Maybe the effects will be reversed as well, and you'll end up walking normally Good luck!

[Nerq]

If nobody's addressed your question yet I hope this helps. When you become so restricted in a dream to the point where your struggling to move, instead of viewing it as a physical restriction relate-able to swimming in water- you'll need to realize that in an unphysical world, restriction doesn't mean something is physically apposing you. What it means, is that many of your subconscious views on what you're trying to achieve at the moment are doubtful. It doesn't make sense to your mind that your body should unjustly be able to defy gravity. In these situations, just remind yourself that you could stay struggling and stuck, making your physical body tired the whole night, or you could just fly the hell out of the atmosphere in less than a second. It's up to what you let yourself let go of, sir. Say no to physics, forget why you shouldn't be able to do what you want.

[The Cusp]

Hmmm... The feeling of water on dry land is new. Maybe what you're describing is the the old slow punch or lazy leg. You try to punch but can't get any speed or power, you try to walk but you pretty much have to drag your legs along. This kind of slowness or tiredness is usually pretty common in people just beginning lucid dreaming, and usually doesn't last more than 2-3 lucids. After that it can come and go over the years. I've found that going to sleep within the dream will help with that. Swimming physics and flying go together like peanut better and jelly. Swimming is the only the strongest connection we have to movement in a horizontal position, pretty much the only connection. Unless of course you do a lot of luge, like training for the olympics or something. But for most people, the only way they've ever moved while stretched out like superman is swimming. Moving while standing up on the other hand is something we're all familiar with. Walking, jogging, running, generally speaking we have superb control over our movement in waking life while standing upright. Therefore, if you try flying from a standing position in a dream, that control will carry over into the dream, just like swimming physics do. Flying from a standing position is probably the most reliable way to fly, since we almost never have problems getting around walking or running. If you're old enough to have been driving for a few years, then flying from a seated position can also be a great position for control over flying. You have great acceleration, turning, braking, all of which translates very well to flying when you use that archetypal system.

[ThisWitheredMan]

I had a LD the other week where I felt, basically, extremely drunk and off balance. Someone had suggested diving into the floor when this happened, and that worked pretty well. I ended up in another dream and my balance was all good there.

[The Cusp]

I had a LD the other week where I felt, basically, extremely drunk and off balance. Someone had suggested diving into the floor when this happened, and that worked pretty well. I ended up in another dream and my balance was all good there. Seems resetting the dream scene fixes this, so it must be unbalanced attention. In a situation like that where you are having trouble moving, rubbing your hands together should be the ideal fix. It will concentrate your attention back on your body and hopefully fix whatever was hindering your movement.