The most beneficial thing you've gained from LDing?

**sol** · 06-10-2010 08:27 AM

Alrighty, as far as I know theres not a thread on this already.

I'm at a stage where I've had heaps of fun so far in lucid dreams, and am ready to begin looking at more practical things to accomplish.

So I'm wondering, what is the most beneficial thing that people out there have accompished that has benefited their waking life? Solved a problem, had an idea, gained information, conquered fear, etc? You tell me.

**Burke** · 06-11-2010 08:40 PM

Well, I'm not sure if this is considered waking life, but I conquered my nightmares which I no longer have, and I now get more sleep. (More REM means more chances to get luci

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**Philosopher8659** · 06-11-2010 10:22 PM

In Alcibiades 1, Plato distinguishes between what one is and what one is not. Since the human mind has a function, the most important thing that one could accomplish is to exercise that functionality.

Try this; ask the question, Has Lucid dreaming any real value? as one enters the state.

**Robot_Butler** · 06-11-2010 10:55 PM

I've learned to be more carefree and take life less seriously.

**ReachingForTheDream** · 06-12-2010 03:57 AM

I've learned to be more aware and careful in everything I do. It also gives me a place to be completely free and entertained anyway I want.

**JamesLD** · 06-12-2010 06:23 AM

its made me more aware in everyday life and has given me a greater appreciation for everything around me.

**XeL** · 06-12-2010 10:04 AM

Discipline, fun, mindfulness, happiness.

**Hukif** · 06-12-2010 08:29 PM

Lets see, fun, chances at exploring another world, living another life, testing stuff from waking in dreams (Biology, chemistry, etc) and teaching me that anything alive should be respected!

**Sensidream** · 06-13-2010 02:14 AM

I read in a Stephen Laberge book that there is plenty of self improvement application possible.

Has anyone tried those techniques ?

**Philosopher8659** · 06-13-2010 03:23 AM

Yes, the greatest of these is that I got older, much, much older.

I have noticed that when one is in emotional need, one is not told what to do, but is given an environment where one can take advantage of what is in that environment to help themselves.

For example, if one is being dragged backword to a black abiss, one will find things to hold onto. etc.,

But self-improvement is, just between you an I, is a violation of one of the first principles of language--relation to self. (actually a violation of the first principle of any environmental acquisition system) Since we learn from the environment, it is not self-improvement, but improvement of the self by the environment.

**The Cusp** · 06-13-2010 04:56 AM

I've realized that life is a dream, and that dream control applies to reality in the same way that it does to dreams.

**Queen Zukin** · 06-13-2010 05:25 AM

Back in 2006 I was in a nasty run away car and developed a strong fear of driving for about a year. I was able to use lucid dreaming to overcome it.

**Puffin** · 06-13-2010 05:32 AM

What's helped me are actually the reality checks. After waking from a nightmare, I used to be terrified that I'd still be dreaming. Now, of course, I just do a reality check. There are two good things about this: one, I can relax knowing that I'm not still in a nightmare, and two, I can get a free lucid out of a false awakening.

Other than that, LDs have helped me become more creative because I can observe the dream world more closely than ever.

**DCross** · 06-13-2010 07:56 AM

I've learned that it's okay to burn and destroy anything I want, because no-one pays attention and then I can rebuild it using cotton balls for fun

Kidding, of course - if you really want to get something beneficial to your waking life out of lucids, exercise your brain there. You can't do anything to affect the physical world in your head, but you can improve your thought processes and reconsider your philosophical beliefs there

**Catbus** · 06-14-2010 06:17 PM

A new perspective of consciousness.

**JollyRoger** · 06-15-2010 08:42 PM

Hmmm... how about the fact that 1/3 of my entire life isn't wasting away now!!!

**Robot_Butler** · 06-16-2010 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by The Cusp

I've realized that life is a dream, and that dream control applies to reality in the same way that it does to dreams.

I like your answer best, Cusp. I agree 100%

**SupaCoopa** · 06-16-2010 01:45 AM

Same that I was thinking. Even though I've only had 2 and they were short, the second one I had was extremely clear. I will never forget that. I was in shock how realistic it was. In a way almost more realistic than in real life. I don't know how to explain it. After that I started questioning myself if my brain can produce a whole world that easily then how can you tell for sure what is real and what is an illusion.

**Baron Samedi** · 06-16-2010 01:57 AM

Met my girlfriend in a dream before we met in waking life.

**ld411** · 06-16-2010 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by WakingNomad

Met my girlfriend in a dream before we met in waking life.

Wow, that must have felt amazing.

**ld411** · 06-16-2010 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by The Cusp

I've realized that life is a dream, and that dream control applies to reality in the same way that it does to dreams.

Accept for that fact that we can't fly lol

But I do agree with you, you can have whatever you want in life.

**Sensidream** · 06-16-2010 10:15 PM

This answer seems realy interesting but I m not sure to get everything that you mean man.

Yes, the greatest of these is that I got older, much, much older.

What do you mean, does it made you wizer in some sort ? I hope that LD doesn t increase aging prematurely p

I have noticed that when one is in emotional need, one is not told what to do, but is given an environment where one can take advantage of what is in that environment to help themselves.

For example, if one is being dragged backword to a black abiss, one will find things to hold onto. etc.,

I m not sure to get that eitheir, as far as i understand it, you meant that you subconscious mind will create a type of dream that will enable you to get insight of some sort. Can you confirm and explain ?

But self-improvement is, just between you an I, is a violation of one of the first principles of language--relation to self. (actually a violation of the first principle of any environmental acquisition system)

?

Since we learn from the environment, it is not self-improvement, but improvement of the self by the environment.

Do you for sure learn from the environment ? Maybe for some poeple that like to get lesson out of life and that is willing to evolve but many people juste relive over and over the same experience without getting anything out it.

**Baron Samedi** · 06-16-2010 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by ld411

Wow, that must have felt amazing.

Yes. But, I knew about within the first half hour that we met. I didn't tell her at first though, but now she knows.

**rockinred** · 06-17-2010 05:26 PM

In high school I had a guitar bit in the school concert and although I had it memorized I still hadn't perfected it. The night before the performance I had a lucid and I practiced that song over and over and over until I'd mastered it. I woke up and I could play it perfectly. That's definitely the most useful LD I had.

**Sensidream** · 06-17-2010 11:06 PM

In high school I had a guitar bit in the school concert and although I had it memorized I still hadn't perfected it. The night before the performance I had a lucid and I practiced that song over and over and over until I'd mastered it. I woke up and I could play it perfectly. That's definitely the most useful LD I had.

This is awesome !

In the same veine i once heard that a pick up artist use lucid dreaming to try some technique without having approche anxiety but i guess that it must not be as valuable as in the real world as there reactions can change from girls to girls even tough most people act pretty much in the same way.

I never had any lucid dream yet so i don t realy know, what do you think ? Can our subconscious mind integreate a valuable "average people reaction" to social experiment ?