Quote Originally Posted by Robzy View Post
1) Even though i originally knew it was a dream, when my mum walked in and i became paralyzed i started breathing heavily trying to get her attention that something is wrong - as if i thought it was my real mum. Does this suggest that it was not actually a lucid dream?

3) This lucid dream happened as soon as i went to sleep. Arent you only meant to dream during REM sleep, and shouldn't REM only happen around 1.5 hours into sleep?

4) Is it normal for people to have trouble "staying in" lucid dreams? Are there any techniques you can recommend to stop it from floating away?

Also, i generally do not remember my dreams (im not a very "lucid" person in general, and have a terribly memory irl as well) and this extends a bit to lucid dreams as well. Can you suggest any methods to help me have a better memory of dreams? Perhaps a dream journal is the way to go?

Thank you a lot for reading,
Rob.[/b]
1) Yes, it was a lucid dream. As long as you knew you were dreaming (don't have to be the whole dream).

3)It is perfectly natural to dream not during your REM-sleep. Read this too.

4)yes, it is normal. There are several techniques that helps you stay in a dream, I usually rub my handS, look at them or shout out load "CLARITY" or "VIVIDNESS". Some day you'll get that ultimate lucid experience that is incredibly vivid, after that you'll never get tired of lucid dreaming.

PS. YES!! START USING A DREAM JOURNAL!