What has happened to my lucidity? It's very different..

I'll preface this by saying I've had a very stressful job for 5 years with no lucid dream activity. I recently got a new job with NO stress and have had 3 lucid dreams using no techniques to do so.

In each dream, something tips me off that I'm dreaming and I do my Hopping Test, where I hop to see if I stay afloat. I realize that I'm dreaming but then... there's no snapping into that trippy ultra clarity state... no shift into that other 'Wow!' reality... I'm even aware of it in the dream, like, "hmmm... no change..." In fact, I can barely remember exactly what happened in my 'lucid' state before I lose it... there is no change from it being a normal dream experience.

I've not had many lucid dreams in my life, but I remember each of them as an acid trip like experience with total, sparkling clarity... why are they different now???

hello lois, remember that there are different levels of lucidity when you become lucid. You have not had any LD's for 5 years so your brain isnt used to it yet. When you hit that lucidity where it is like those "claritin clear commercials" lol thats when you hit full lucidity. It's probably because back then you were more in tune with trying to become lucid. I would say now you just have to get back into it and i guarantee you it will be more like it was before. When lucid dreaming is on your mind more everything just works better. Hope this helps!

also when you get lucid next time try to focus on maintaining your lucidity, like the hands technique. Practice maintaining your lucidity the next few time you become lucid and that should help.

I think lucidity requires practice, and you seem a little rusty.
With less stress in your life, this is a great time to practice and make lucidity a habit.

I am sure the same clarity in vision states will return, Just learn to focus.

Try subconcious training, Or building your awareness thruout the day. And also try meditating to help take some of that edge away. The mind tends to be more focused once you spend more time building your awareness.:) Goodluck and happy dreaming!

Thanks, you guys! I'm surprised that this is normal since I've never experienced it this way... I thought I was broken! :cheeky:

It's amazing to see the changes taking place in my mind since changing jobs - thoughts are coming to me that haven't occured to me in a very long time. Just like the lucid dreams that are popping up - THREE in only the last month, without even trying!!

So thanks again.

Signed,
A very happy person once again.