Thread: Whats possible through Lucid Dreaming?

What's possible?

Ideally, in lucid dreams anything is possible.

As for it affecting your conscious life, I think it's possible to varying degrees. It depends on the person and his/her goals in regards to lucid dreaming. Someone who seriously set out to better themselves via LDs will most likely show more progress than someone who LDs merely for the thrill of it.

::: LittleBuddy :::

You should rather ask what's nót possible.

If you want it, you can dream it. That's the only rule there with Lucid Dreaming.

Originally Posted by LittleBuddy

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Pardon?

I think practicing control in your lucid dreams can help empower you to exert control on your real life. You can do anything you want in your dreams, but you can also do a lot more than you think in your real life. Taking chances, putting yourself out there, living each day to the fullest. I think the confidence and momentum gained in your dreams can carry over into your waking life.

It is also neat to find out that your subconscious mind does exist. Its eye opening to have a discussion with a person that is completely made up by your brain, and see how they react. See what they have to say. Sometimes they can even surprise you with information you thought you never knew. It really shows you that your brain is bigger than your day to day thoughts.

Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

I think practicing control in your lucid dreams can help empower you to exert control on your real life. You can do anything you want in your dreams, but you can also do a lot more than you think in your real life. Taking chances, putting yourself out there, living each day to the fullest. I think the confidence and momentum gained in your dreams can carry over into your waking life.

It is also neat to find out that your subconscious mind does exist. Its eye opening to have a discussion with a person that is completely made up by your brain, and see how they react. See what they have to say. Sometimes they can even surprise you with information you thought you never knew. It really shows you that your brain is bigger than your day to day thoughts.

Agreed, it shows the inner power of experimentation.

Enhanced "Imagination"

I used LDing to stop nightmares I had related to PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). Because it was so effective I also was able to stop taking medication I took for PTSD nightmares.

I freqnently use LDs in other ways to improve my mental health. Having a hotline directly to my subconscous has prooved incredibly useful in dealing with depression, fears, and poor self esteem. Since begining working on using LDs for this purpose I take much less psychiatirc medications. I still take some, but that is where I am right now and is fine with me.

I have used LDs to rehearse situations I knew would be hard for me. Conftronting my mother about some shit she was doing. Worked pretty well. I was surprised how closely her reaction in the dream mirrored her reaction in waking life.

I have experienced euphoria in dreams that continued on in waking life. Genearally it lasted in waking life between 20 minutes and 2 hours. I've never used extasy, so I don't know how what I felt would compare to that kind of high. The dream induced euphoria was incredible. Like being swallowed by a loving, benevolent god. And that is how I got the euphoria, dreaming about meeting god (or what/who ever).