Is it safe to die in your dreams?

[nightronics]

I dont really know, im kinda scared i might do something stupid and die in my dreams and not wake up. Is that possible? -MK

[Maria92]

Take it from a dude who's died in his dreams before...you'll be fine. A lot of people on this site have dreamed of actual death multiple times, and yet they're still here. Personally, I think it's one of the most fun things you can do. ^_^

[Dannon Oneironaut]

It is perfectly safe to die in your dreams, even very interesting. Don't believe hollywood!

[Oneironaut Zero]

To my knowledge, there has never been even a shred of conclusive evidence to say that - when you die in your dreams (lucid or otherwise) - you will die in real life. In fact, many of us have purposely "killed ourselves" in dreams, just to see what would happen. Usually, I either wake up or just respawn, unscathed, like in a video game.

[Samael]

You'll be fine.

[Astral]

You might get all psycho if you're having nightmares, but generally you should be fine. Especially if you are lucid.

[MrDreamsX]

I dont really know, im kinda scared i might do something stupid and die in my dreams and not wake up. Is that possible? -MK This myth was perpetuated by the movie "Dreamscape." I too have died many times in my dreams. Although, not recently that I recall... What is also interesting is the multiple life video game dreams...

[nightronics]

alright thanks everyone. I will try jumping off a cliff next time i have an LD

[leo]

i yhink i would chance death if i could die in your arms

[suntok123]

Hmm...well for a newbie like me who is still practicing lucid dreaming, I can't think of trying to suicide in your dreams. Yeah I know it's just a dream, but it sounds scary...well...for a newbie like me at least...

[PercyLucid]

Hmm...well for a newbie like me who is still practicing lucid dreaming, I can't think of trying to suicide in your dreams. Yeah I know it's just a dream, but it sounds scary...well...for a newbie like me at least... For the task of the month I jumped off from an enormous skyscraper and failed to bounce back as I touched the ground... I hit the ground head on and nothing happened. (only that a cop grabbed me and trying to teleport away I lost the dream and ended in a FA more info in my journal) Once, I flew to the moon and I jumped to the Earth, head first. I could hear the noise when I was braking into the Atmosphere, I could see fire around me and I hit the ground at a insane speed. I "felt" the hit and the big hole I made in the ground. I just stood up without even a scratch.

[Linkster17]

I've died multiple times and ive always woken up except once i thought it wuz a video game so i respawned instead

[Supernova]

That is actually a somewhat common misconception, however...well, you know by now.

[OldMan]

Hi Aliasmk - I wouldn't worry about this. It's a bit of a tautological issue, because if you die for real, it certianly isn't safe, and if you don't, then it is. There probably are people who have had heart attacks due to stress in dreams - but really only those people unhealthy enough to be under serious threat of a heart attack in any stressful conditions, waking or dreaming. Although people have obviously had heart attacks and died in their sleep, they obviously are never around to tell us what they were dreaming about, and those that survive probably don't remember! But I've died in dreams many times, and I rather think everyone has, if they only knew it, because the brain does like to run through someof our subconscious fears now and then! So, evidence is that apart from a miniscule number of possible heart attack victims - and that's 'possible' as in 'possibly' not provenly caused by dream induced stress - there is no problem with dying in dreams. However, it's obviously true that if somone experiences continued night terror deaths that that may lead to psychological issues which might need addressing. Short answer - don't worry about it unless it's a serious night terror issue for you.

[ClearView]

I die in my non-lucids pretty frequently actually. Just don't let it get to your head and mess with you.. Its all phsycological really.. -CV

[starzandstripes]

SOme great responses. I have done some very bizzare things to myself in dreams and even died a few times. Don't worry about it. You may want to ask oyurself what your dreams are trying to tell you.

[CaligoGelu]

... This sounds extremely fun... I have NEVER had a Lucid Dream before... and I am never aware that a dream is in fact a dream until I have woken up from said dream, and usually such an ability would be extremely helpful considering that when I dream, it is usually about things that will cause me to panic. Although I do recall dying in my dreams... (Alot actually) and I always wake up when it is said and done. I will start trying to do this... Sounds crazy

[Puffin]

I've died well over two hundred times in my dreams, over my lifetime. There's not much difference between dying in a normal dream and a lucid dream. You'll be fine.

[yumester]

you'll be fine

[LRT]

Trust me, I've fell very far in dreams and never died IRL.

[Urban Ninja]

I've died in a few dreams, though none of em were lucid. Woke up just fine. I was thinking about trying to kill myself in an LD just to see what would happen. You'll be okay though man, I know many people who've died a shit load of times in their dreams.

[louie54]

So I think we came to a conclusion Though, during REM sleep, our physiological signs may vary depending on what kind of dream you're having. I wouldn't be surprised if someone had a heart attack because of some nightmare they were having. I never heard of anything like that happening though, and I doubt there's a way to show evidence. There would be no way of knowing what kind of dream the person had, so far all we would know, if this did happen, it could of just been a random heart complication.

[Urban Ninja]

That would be a very rare and weird occurrence. Though I think there is some sleep disorder where you can die in your sleep from extreme night terrors or something.