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Tried going to sleep 30 minutes earlier than normal, ended up waking up 3 hours later with Golden Sun characters swimming before my eyes and delusional thoughts roaming about. Needless to say, I didn't fall back asleep... I felt very uncomfortable for some reason, like it was hot, but, the room was actually cold.

Originally Posted by PostScript99

Tried going to sleep 30 minutes earlier than normal, ended up waking up 3 hours later with Golden Sun characters swimming before my eyes and delusional thoughts roaming about. Needless to say, I didn't fall back asleep... I felt very uncomfortable for some reason, like it was hot, but, the room was actually cold.

Sorry to hear that you couldn't get back to sleep after that! Have you ever looked into meditation to quiet those racing thoughts? How long did it take for your mind to eventually quiet down?

A meditation practice that I read about long ago and find effective is to acknowledge a thought as it arrives, don't resist it, but just gently set it aside. A recommended way of doing this is, as a runaway thought arises, thinking, "This is a thought. I wonder what my next thought will be?" This tends to interrupt these crazy trains and help you gradually get your sense of calm back.

And I remember Golden Sun! I have that for the Gameboy Advance, though I haven't played in ages. Am I thinking of the same game?

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Sorry to hear that you couldn't get back to sleep after that! Have you ever looked into meditation to quiet those racing thoughts? How long did it take for your mind to eventually quiet down?

A meditation practice that I read about long ago and find effective is to acknowledge a thought as it arrives, don't resist it, but just gently set it aside. A recommended way of doing this is, as a runaway thought arises, thinking, "This is a thought. I wonder what my next thought will be?" This tends to interrupt these crazy trains and help you gradually get your sense of calm back.

And I remember Golden Sun! I have that for the Gameboy Advance, though I haven't played in ages. Am I thinking of the same game?

Sorry for the delayed response, my parents are on to me and they don't believe in lucid dreaming.

And I have been trying meditation, my insomnia is all but gone now. XD although my LDs haven't come back yet...

Coming back into lucid dreaming is actually really difficult, I haven't had one in a few days. I have to remain optimistic, though, or I won't be able to do it at all.

And you mean this game?

Originally Posted by PostScript99

Sorry for the delayed response, my parents are on to me and they don't believe in lucid dreaming.

And I have been trying meditation, my insomnia is all but gone now. XD although my LDs haven't come back yet...

Coming back into lucid dreaming is actually really difficult, I haven't had one in a few days. I have to remain optimistic, though, or I won't be able to do it at all.

And you mean this game?

Ahh, sorry to hear that your parents aren't big fans of LD. When you say that they don't believe in it, do you mean that they simply think it's a bad idea or do they actually not believe that it's possible?

I'm very glad to hear that you've beaten the insomnia, though, that's great! You are meditating at WBTB now I guess? I'm glad to hear that it's working. I tried to meditate at WBTB last night and it worked TOO well at preventing insomnia. I kept collapsing and dozing off while I was trying to do it.

And things may feel difficult right now, but don't believe it! You did it before so you absolutely can and will do it again. The only obstacle you have remaining is to once again begin thinking of yourself as someone who has lucid dreams. Intent and confidence are so important. Once you start having them again, you'll be reminded of your own skills. In the meantime, believe in your abilities! Remember what you can do and just make it happen. I know that you'll succeed.

And yep, that's the game!