Thread: Why aren't we always lucid

Originally Posted by dolphin

We aren't always lucid because the thought we are or might be dreaming doesn't consciously cross our minds during the dream. This is because our attention is preoccupied with other things during the dream that are more important to us at the time.

Which in turn comes from the fact that most live non-lucidly (mindlessly, "autopilot," "zombie mode," "zoned out," etc.) in waking life. Awareness and access to memory are impaired in the dream state. In order to compensate for this and have much more chances of becoming lucid in the dream state, waking awareness, reflection, and access to memory need to be raised to higher levels.