Is Lucid dreaming bad for you?

**UnderYourbed** · 01-16-2012 04:58 AM

I mean, i dont want to sacrifice being tired/fatigued throughout the day in return for lucid dreaming? Does lucid dreaming affect you and make you not get that 'good nights sleep?

please help

**Twisty** · 01-16-2012 05:36 AM

1.) I don't think it does. I've tried WILDing a number of times, and it hasn't affected me at all.

2.) Did you honestly need to bump a topic you made three minutes earlier?

**fOrceez** · 01-16-2012 05:39 AM

Deleted your "bump" post cause bumping a thread after 3 minutes of opening it isn't necessary

**Puffin** · 01-16-2012 05:48 AM

Lucid dreaming is just being aware while you're dreaming. This means it doesn't disturb you 'biologically' or cause you to sacrifice deep, restful sleep. If anything, after a lucid dream I wake up feeling very energetic.

**Mancon** · 01-16-2012 07:34 AM

Well, it depends on the technique and you. There are some techniques that do not require you to get up in the middle of the night, but some. If you are the type that can get up and go back to bed early, it won't affect you at all. If you get up to try a WILD and end up not falling asleep for two hours, then yes it will. Actually lucid dreaming itself won't make you any more tired, just some of the techniques.