I've always been a lucid dreamer. I still remember dreams from when I was a little kid. I became aware of what it was in my teens. I'm in my late thirties now and I'm totally exhausted. I just want it to stop. |
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I've always been a lucid dreamer. I still remember dreams from when I was a little kid. I became aware of what it was in my teens. I'm in my late thirties now and I'm totally exhausted. I just want it to stop. |
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Hm, have you tried just not doing anything? What if you just "zoned out" during your dream as if you were daydreaming in real life (to let the dream take over)? Have you ever gone to sleep in a dream? Maybe it could confuse your brain enough to let you dream without lucidity for a while. Just spitballing here, I have no idea how those things might play out for someone in your situation or someone just more experienced than I am... |
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I have tried zoning out. It works a bit. I have not tried going to sleep in a dream. That sounds like a great idea! I'm doing that tonight, for sure. |
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I don't find it insulting at all, maybe a little odd since honestly some of the things you described sound great. But I understand where you're coming from and I've seen others express the same concerns before, so it does make sense to come here. I feel confident someone here will have a method that will help. |
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Hi, my initial reaction was also to suggest trying to go to sleep in your lucid dream. |
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I think you can train yourself to dissolve the dream imagery and rest in dreamless sleep, right ? You can close your dream eyes ( not necessarily go to bed ). |
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Check your memory, did any suprising event happpen ? does the present make sense ? visualize what you will do when lucid, and how. Reality check as reminder of your intention to lucid dream tonight. Sleep as good as you can; when going to sleep, relax and invite whatever comes with curiosity. Grab your dream journal immediately as you awake and write everything you can recall (if only when you wake up for good). Keep calm, positive and persistent, and don't forget to have fun along the way
Orenda, have you ruled out other causes for your tiredness, such as sleep apnea, inadequate nREM sleep, waking consistently in wrong part of sleep cycle? It could be that you are a natural lucid dreamer and are too exhausted and can't get enough rest from sleep, but there might not be a simple causal relationship there - there may be another cause for your exhaustion. Have you seen a doctor to look for sleep anomalies? Have you considered participating in a sleep study where you sleep in a lab while monitored? I am just saying that I would not assume that being lucid so frequently is what is what is causing your exhaustion. It might not be. |
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Last edited by JoannaB; 10-06-2013 at 03:16 PM.
You may say I'm a dreamer.
But I'm not the only one - John Lennon
If this is affecting you in your waking life, one temporary solution is to take (non-prescription) drugs that will suppress your ability to experience REM sleep. No REM sleep = no vivid lucid dreaming (I think). |
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Thanks for all your input, it is really appreciated. I'm going to try your suggestions. Thanks so much!! |
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I really like the idea of going to sleep in your dream. Or even meditate. Sit under the tree in some tranquil place with eyes closed and rest. Go to space, find a quiet corner and sleep. Make your own "quit zone", build your house someplace, that will be your haven, where you can rest undisturbed. |
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The sheer amount of natural Lucid Dreamers saying this is sickening. You literally have the most freeing talent in the entire world and can use it more and to a fuller extent than 99% of the world, yet you decide that you hate it? The logic does not compute. |
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Have first real, long, vivid, Lucid Dream[x]
Try to meditate within a dream. |
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I'm sorry guys, I'm with Yost on this; the OP simply does not make sense. |
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Last edited by Sageous; 10-07-2013 at 07:17 AM.
Sageous, it was my understanding he wasn't talking about dream control but control over the general sleep process. If that was the case he wouldn't be able to try half the things suggested here... I could be wrong though. I theoretically agree with you on LD not having anything to do with restfulness but I did experience feeling tired after LD before, and I haven't done it frequently enough to know for sure if it was related. I dunno. There could very well be a different cause, but my line of thought was that if Orenda thinks this is the reason, at least he could try having non-lucid dreams for a while and then know for sure whether it is or is not the cause. If not then no harm done and he moves on to another strategy. I do agree that JoannaB gave some good advice that should be looked into. |
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I don't see any negativity; you are simply saying what needs to be said. These are extraordinary claims, so there is no harm in asking critical questions. That said, I have only been here at DV for a few months and have already seen two or three threads like this. It doesn't strike me as being very likely to say the least. If it's true, then it's true, but I see no reason to think so. |
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^^ I can see how you draw that conclusion, Duke396, and I suppose you could be right. |
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Last edited by Sageous; 10-09-2013 at 07:21 AM.
If you're tired from lucid dreaming. Then I suggest you try meditation while lucid. I too get tired when I have a lot of lucid dreams. However, when I meditate while lucid, I actually get better sleep than I ever have. It's not easy though. You have to find something to anchor yourself to otherwise you'll wake up. I usually anchor to falling and just fall endlessly through space. The sensation is strong enough that it keeps me anchored in the dream, but doesn't really interfere with anything. Give it a shot. It'll also make it to where dream control becomes increasingly effortless so you'll actually be more rested even when you don't meditate. It's a win win. |
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I'm not always lucid, but whether I'm awake or asleep I'm always dreaming.
I am being lazy. I didn't read this thread or all its replies. |
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Is the only power it has over you.
This too, will pass.
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