Here is a list of things that you should not do in your lucid dreams. This should serve as a reference for beginners and experts alike. I will edit this post periodically, including everybody's suggestions.

Don't use the computer!
By Coolv

<blockquote>"Here is the thing that ruined last night&#39;s lucid dream: When I was in the dream, I was in my house. I saw that the computer was on and there was an interesting website on. I decided to sit down, thinking "What the heck. I&#39;ll just get back to my plan as soon as I look at how computers work in lucid dreams&#33;"

Of course, I looked at the webpage and got up from the computer. Unfortunately, I was now to distracted to do a task.

This leads me to the next thing that you shouldn&#39;t do in lucid dreams, namely:"</blockquote>

Don&#39;t get distracted or let your thoughts run wild.
By Coolv

<blockquote>"In my dream, I sat down on a chair and started to think about some random topic. Bingo&#33; The easiest way to either lose lucidity or wake up in real life (IRL). I ended up waking up."</blockquote>

Don&#39;t close your eyes
By Seeker

<blockquote>"That is unless you are trying to either wake up or induce a false awakening.

Closing your eyes is usually the kiss of death in an LD."</blockquote>

Don&#39;t panic
By Amethyst Star

<blockquote>"If you find that you&#39;re lucid and afraid that you&#39;ll lose it, don&#39;t freak out because that&#39;s the best way to wake right back up. Just relax. My advice is to relax and focus on how your dream body feels. By doing so, I&#39;m guessing that you&#39;ll be less likely to return to your real sleeping body."</blockquote>

If you are having trouble opening your eyes, don&#39;t pry them open&#33;
By freefire

<blockquote>"(I) wasted half a ld on doing this lol after that i realized that i could just see through my eyelids if i wanted to"</blockquote>

Don&#39;t have sex in your first lucids.
By Jess and Marvo

<blockquote>"Don&#39;t shag the nearest dream character&#33; Unless you want to of course, but I know I&#39;ve done it when I didn&#39;t plan to and it wasted the short lucid dream because I didn&#39;t do something constructive&#33;"

"The climax will wake you up. Sex in dreams is (mostly) for experienced lucid-dreamers."</blockquote>

Always have a plan
By LucidDreamGod

<blockquote>"Always have a plan, [or else] as soon as you get in the LD you&#39;ll probably spend all your time thinking and thinking tends to waste time, and you will end up walking endlessly through most lucids wondering what to do, a plan also helps you become lucid, and you should always stabilize to increase length and vividness."</blockquote>


Be sure to post your ideas/experiences too&#33;



Last update: December 1, 2006