I have two questions about LDs that I'm really just curious if it occurs with anyone else. First of all, when I have lucid dreams, I often find myself deciding to fly... but I can actually "feel" that it takes effort. It takes a lot of focus and almost feels like it strains my mind. Does anyone else notice this tension in controlling your dreams??

Also, this applies to both LDs and regular dreams. I constantly find myself trying to bring something back from the dream world to real life. It's been a variety of things... from pictures to leaves to specific thoughts... for some reason I always seem to think I should be able to do this. It kind of feels like I'm trying to break through some mental barrier.

Anyone have any thoughts or maybe can relate??