Thread: I am back! ^__^ LD's 2 nights in a row.. how come? :)

I was gone on a ski-ing trip for a few days, just came back To bad the weather got so incredably crappy we had to go home 2 days earlyer... Ah well. the bright side is, that after a long day on the slopes snowboarding, I had some great LD's.

The 2 days I snowboarded both gave me a Night with LD's ^___^ I never had 2 nights right after each other with an LD... I wonder how it comes... so the question is:

What caused me to have more LD's?

Some possible factors:

I was Dead Tired. I was really exausted, my condition isn't that good, and after a day of snowboarding I went to bed at 10, I could hardly walk around i the evening.

I read books before I went to bed. I normally don't really read, but I just though about that when you read, you picture all the places and people in your mind, so maybe reading makes your imagination better?

I allso slept in a crappy bed, so I did woke up every now and then, maybe that triggerd the LD's. And the better-then-average dreamrecall.

Allso, I slept with my pajama on (it was a bit cold sometimes). I heard that clothes might allso affect your chances of LD's...

And last, but not least: I didn't mastrubate for some time. Perhaps that allso had some effects? My dreams were more erotic then ever, so it does have an effect on that it seems ^__^

Oh, and before I forget, I allso listend to some music with my mp3 player for a few minutes, in the dark right before I really went to sleep. Maybe the music keeps your mind active, but your body can relax... or.. something..
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To bad I do think it's especially the phisical exaustion, and I don't to sport, So I guess I will not be having 2 LD"s in 2 nights that often : (

Anyhow, it's good to be back! ^___^

Originally posted by Neruo
Oh, and before I forget, I allso listend to some music with my mp3 player for a few minutes, in the dark right before I really went to sleep. Maybe the music keeps your mind active, but your body can relax... or.. something

That's an interesting thought; I've never considered it like that before. I do like to listen to music before I go to sleep sometimes. I'll have to see if that has any effect for me.

Anyway, glad you're back and had good LDs!

Originally posted by Neruo
I allso slept in a crappy bed, so I did woke up every now and then, maybe that triggerd the LD's. And the better-then-average dreamrecall.

Although most of the factors you listed make sense, 'waking up a lot' is the most scientific one.
Being tired' may also have been an important variable. I often get lucid when i'm dead tired, especially when i have to wake up early next morning.

I'd give waking up a lot the biggest chance If I were you.

But that's just because last night I woke up 3 times, and had 3 LD's in a row. (in 1 night)
I'd give reading the smallest chance though, They would increase the clarity or vividness of a dream, but would (in my mind) not really affect the frequency of lucid dreaming.

And the music: Might be.
I've listened for techno for a couple of hours and somehow It helped me lucid dream .