Thread: Can I get better at something by LD'ing?

The short answer is yes, you can get better at things by doing them in dreams. Where compications arise is that they have to be accurately represented in dreams, and you have to know how to do them in the first place. Having played the sax for 6 years, the second part is no problem for you. The thing is, our dreams often tend to favor us, even if it bends a few rules. For example, I've had a few dreams where I could pull off all sorts of stunts on my bike I can't actually do. But it is possible to get things reasonably close to reality, and thus learn from them.

Becoming a better lover may be a diffrent issue. That requires a more involved type of feedback than practicing and instrument, and is all the more likely to be biased in your favor. Of course, the experience alone would be more than enough to make it worth doing while lucid...

Haha, I appreciate the feedback. I attempted a WILD last night with no success, feeling mildly downhearted, but that's okay. I'll just keep going, I get another one soon , OH, I did get a start of hypnagogic imagery, and my entire body had a tingling sensation, and I saw pictures in my head. Then, my mother, than smoker she is, started with one of those hacking coughs downstairs, and it COMPLETELY threw me off. Also, this was the second time it happened. The first time, my heart started to beat VERY VERY fast, to a point where I think it was unsafe, and all I could think of was heart attacks, lol. So I didn't mean to, but I calmed down and lost the WILD :-/. Oh well. Thanks though.

I have been having about the same idea, but then with playing the guitar ^__^ I indeed allso think you can learn from your dreams, maybe even things you wouldn't be able to learn awake.

Like drugs allso reveal some talents, but dreaming is 0% dangarous ^__^

I am certainly going to try to play the guitar if I have a LD.

I once had a dream where I was stood in my backgarden, playing this amazing lick on the guitar, watching my fingers and everything. I awoke after, plugged in my guitar and realised that it was impossible to play as good as I did in my dream.

Read this!
http://www.spiritwatch.ca/LL%209%282%29%20...Y%20article.htm

...please...

I'm fairly sure that it's documented that simply concentrating and imagining doing a certain activity (e.g. tennis stroke) can improve that skill even while awake. I'd assume it would carry over quite well, if not be significantly better, in a lucid dream.

Dreams can be helpful in almost any way you want them to be. Dreams give us more life experiences. Even just thinking about all the things you can do to be a better sax player could help you....Dreaming abou it could really help you.

This is a great topic! I've heard/read before that practicing certain set motions or visualizing yourself doing something like swinging a bat or throwing a roundhouse kick can indeed help you when you actually go to do the action. I can't imagine how much LDs could improve a basic skill of which you already have some knowledge!
It sure as hell wouldn't hurt to try your skills out in your dreams.