Do you live in Noisy Neighborhood and it messes up your practice to Lucid dream?

**voByJunior2013** · 12-08-2014 10:12 PM

I do. First of all the people i live with. But then outside too...there's people with heavy monster trucks or motorcycles even at 12 midnight, and sometimes i keep hearing noises. also airplanes around my part of town.
It's just annoying. Then i hear passerbyers and sometimes even something that sounds like gunshots so I become scared and then i can't sleep.

**mimihigurashi** · 12-08-2014 11:12 PM

Occasionally, during the summer especially, there are some annoying neighbors who blast their music way too loud. I use earphones with white noise, or rain, and sleep like a baby.

**NeasTheDreamer** · 12-09-2014 01:50 AM

Playing the sound of noise is hella relaxing!!

**ageofthunder** · 12-09-2014 04:18 AM

No, but I was doing a WBTB-kind-of-thing at like 5:30am (went to bed late) and my dad came in, turned on the light and asked for my laundry and it totally screwed me up and I couldn't get back to sleep.

**Sensei** · 12-09-2014 04:53 AM

Generally things like noise will make you a lighter sleeper, it seems like most people that LD a lot are pretty light sleepers.

I live right near a semi-busy street.

**LDman** · 12-09-2014 01:41 PM

I live at a rather busy street and cars pass quiet often, they stop around 2 till 6 but I personally don't have any problems with it. When I was on vacation in Germany and it was perfect quiet on the mountain at night it actually prevented me from falling asleep, I guess I got used to the ambience.

**ThreeCat** · 12-09-2014 02:22 PM

I have neighbors who blast bass. Also a lot of cars passing with bass playing. I use earplugs and sleep fine

**DreamBeard** · 12-09-2014 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Sensei

Generally things like noise will make you a lighter sleeper, it seems like most people that LD a lot are pretty light sleepers.

I live right near a semi-busy street.

Definitely agree with that. It would seem though that being a light sleeper isn't really a bad thing for practicing lucidity. Especially for the ones require a little more awareness. But then again, practicing any dream meditation can be pretty irritating in these regards. Occasionally, I would hear the roaring of the cars outside (which can be pretty tiresome). I just need to invest in some ear-plugs.

**IAmCoder** · 12-10-2014 03:19 PM

Place a speaker on either side of the bed and spin some DJ sets, nature sounds or guided meditations.

**FryingMan** · 12-10-2014 05:16 PM

I live on a street that is noisy between about 8-9:30 am, and sometimes at night. What do I do? 1) earplugs; 2) fan (also helps keep the air "fresh"); 3) teach yourself not to get upset at noise. This is probably the key. Use it in fact in the opposite way: I fill myself with positive emotion, and tell myself, "every sound, every sensation I notice, makes me more and more relaxed…." over and over again.