Thread: How should I go about explaining how to lucid dream to somebody who knows nothing about it?

Title explains the bulk of my question if I'm honest. I'd consider myself adept at lucid dreaming (inducing it, at least), which has both positives and negatives Imo - positives being I'm a brain-box in this field, the negatives being I would ramble on about loads of stuff which I don't realise they know nothing about.

What would be the best way to approach this?

Just go all out with the positives, keep it plain and simple and if they aren't opened minded, forget it. (IMO)
Warning you may sound abit crazy, I advise just linking them to this site and tell them it's awesome.

Just explain that it's when you become aware you're dreaming while still in the dream. Explain that once your lucid you can literally do anything you want. Make it sounds exciting. If you know they like certain things, add it to your explanation. Like if they are into music explain how you can go to random lucid concerts, or even make your own music.

I have tried explaining it to people before, and they all think I am crazy. Only a couple people really were interested in it. Anyway, good luck!

Oh, she doesn't think I'm crazy or anything; she's highly interested. It's just remembering how I first started out and how I learnt which is the problem here, as I can't actually remember!

Originally Posted by Graves

Oh, she doesn't think I'm crazy or anything; she's highly interested. It's just remembering how I first started out and how I learnt which is the problem here, as I can't actually remember!

Then there isn't a problem, go crazy, and yeah listen to what Mancon and Puffin said!

If they're the spiritual type, talk about it in terms of meditation and awareness; it makes it sound more scientific. "A lucid dream is basically being conscious while in the dream itself, which tends to make up only a small fraction (if none) of our total dream count." Awareness is a form of heightened consciousness and that in itself is a form of meditation.

If they're the creative type, go crazy and explain to them how you can manipulate the dream. Don't just say "you can do whatever you want", because it could sound too outlandish to be true, and it may fly right over their heads. Talk about expectations a little, but don't bore them with details.

I'd definitely link them to some detailed and reputable introductions or guides.

I generally say something along the lines of, "Lucid dreaming. It's when you know you're dreaming while you're dreaming. It's cool." I'd suggest linking interested people to here, we've got lots o' resources.

Thanks for the advice, peeps. I shall do so!