Limited control over thoughts

**Shabby** · 01-18-2016 08:03 PM

In my lucid dreams, I notice that -particularly towards the end of the dream- my actions feel a bit... off. Like I am no longer really suffering from not being able to use dream control (although I generally stick to the basic things, like flying) but my thoughts, reasoning and actions feel like they are not really mine anymore. I start doing things that surprise me once I wake up, and fudge a lot of interesting scenarios. Could be that it will simply vanish as I increase my mindfulness and awareness.

How do I improve that 'mental control'? (Not standard dream control.) Are there exercises or anything I can do to decrease that loss of control towards the end of the dream? Any replies are appreciated!

**jzinser** · 01-18-2016 08:08 PM

haha this happens to me a lot, I actually made a thread about it:

http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...onalities.html

Check it out!

I am surprised by the things that I can do in a LD (not necessarily in a good way!), I've decided not to judge myself... probably weird suppressed needs will get relieved if I let them be.

Hope it helps!

**Spock** · 01-18-2016 08:22 PM

Shabby, for me what you're describing is mostly present in non-lucids, but in some lucids as well. I think losing mental control in lucids is a sign of losing awareness - it's like your mind slowly falls back into the non-lucid state, and because of that your personality becomes less characteristic like in any non-lucid dream.

So, basically practicing mindfulness and awareness in waking life will most definitely help, but I also suggest "re-stabilizing" and "re-RCing" throughout the LD to keep you as lucid as possible.