Can't get any lucid dreams?

**SilverBullet** · 09-14-2010 09:21 PM

I used to have a few semi lucid dreams like 2 years ago. I can't get crap right now. To add too that i have kind of an insomnia. It takes me like 1 to 2 hours to fall asleep. Its really hard for me to get comfortable. I need your guys's help.

I do all the stuff it says on this website and it doesn't really work.

I get regular dreams pretty much every night, they're really short though.

**JimmyD** · 09-14-2010 09:34 PM

I usually find it very hard to get comfortable, also. Although it dosn't take me1 to 2 hours to fall asleep

Well to fall asleep faster try to:
Excercise, Avoid sleeping in the day, go to bed at the same time each night, don't eat/drink garbage food before sleep and Stress less!

And I can't really help you with the lucid troubles part. sorry.

**SilverBullet** · 09-14-2010 09:53 PM

Nobody else is gonna help?

**dakotahnok** · 09-14-2010 09:57 PM

Try meditating. That always works for me. There is a bunch of meditation things on this site.

**SilverBullet** · 09-14-2010 10:08 PM

I searched meditate in the search box. Didn't really find anything. Id probably suck at it anyway since my mind always wanders.

**SilverBullet** · 09-14-2010 10:59 PM

wow, thats all the help i get? My day today has been sucky.

**sisyphus** · 09-14-2010 11:54 PM

Sounds like your insomnia might be the first concern to improve. Start with the basics:
- Do what you can to improve your sleep environment in terms of light, sound, temperature, and comfort.
- Consider the timing of your daytime and bedtime habits such as exercise, caffeine, stress, and excitement. You want to be calm and relaxed at bedtime.
- Wait until you feel sleepy before trying to sleep. Don't lay in bed for hours. Get up and do something boring until you feel sleepy.
- Don't use over-the-counter sleeping pills to treat chronic insomnia. They don't work for this. But melatonin is worth a try.
- Search "relaxation technique". There are many threads on these forums, often as part of a WILD technique.

Get a steady, good night's sleep first and keep a dream journal for a few weeks. Then dive in to the LD techniques.

**Ray23** · 09-14-2010 11:56 PM

Are you stressful? Cus thats a killer. Also exercise in the day so you are more tired. Or try to

How many days have you started LDing? Because (from past experiences) the first days I was sure I was gonna be Lucid. It would take me 2-3 hours to sleep. Then after I noticed I wouldnt get lucid in a while I fell back in my regular pattern

Let time do his thing and dont think about becoming lucid while going to sleep cus its gonna take hours and u wont go anywhere.

Also, get in a position ur comfortable. I cant sleep unless im on my stomach, so I do. And I dont get ppl that sleep on their back.

**SilverBullet** · 09-15-2010 12:12 AM

I dont know, I have a kind of thing were i get in a spot thats comfortable, but then i get an itch or it just stops getting comfortable. Thanks for the help guys.

**Brunor2** · 09-15-2010 01:31 AM

Could be start of SP, the itches and being unconfortable. It's usually starts that way.

**SilverBullet** · 09-15-2010 02:03 AM

what does SP stand for?

**Brunor2** · 09-15-2010 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by SilverBullet

what does SP stand for?

Sleep paralysis.

Probably your body is starting to fall asleep, and you feel unconfortable and move, and the cycle starts again, until you finally fall asleep. That's probably why you take so long to sleep.

**SilverBullet** · 09-15-2010 04:39 AM

Wow that sucks. So everytime im about to fall asleep i get uncomfortable? Ah. well I exersized in the sun alot today. hopefully that will help.
also maybe tommorow im gonna get some melatonin supplements. Thanks for the help guys.

**BmDubb** · 09-15-2010 04:56 AM

I had the exact same problem you're having. Melatonin supplements did wonders for me. I'm taking 9 - 12mg doses ( 3 or 4: 3mg tabs ). Really helped me in terms of falling asleep.

SilverBullet · 09-15-2010 05:18 AM

Hey am no help but all I got to say is I love your avi. "Sliver Bullet" isnt that what ocelot says in MGS. Sorry to hijack your thread but before I go. MGS FTW!!!!

**Zephyrus** · 09-15-2010 09:36 AM

silver, get a new bed, and make sure you feel comfortable with it in the shop, that's all i can say

**SilverBullet** · 09-15-2010 10:18 AM

Well I went to sleep this time, (was a little easier when because i exercised) And i dont remember ANY dreams. I hope those melatonin supplements help.
Also, yeah. MGS FTW XD.

**zhineTech** · 09-15-2010 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by SilverBullet

wow, thats all the help i get? My day today has been sucky.

Originally Posted by SilverBullet

I searched meditate in the search box. Didn't really find anything. Id probably suck at it anyway since my mind always wanders.

try a more positive, less needy approach.

**VividMan** · 09-15-2010 07:53 PM

I get this impression that you're really rushing towards having a LD. Chill out maaaaan!

**Brunor2** · 09-15-2010 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by VividMan

I get this impression that you're really rushing towards having a LD. Chill out maaaaan!

I guess he is more worried about not being to sleep properly than having any lucid dreams at this time.

**SilverBullet** · 09-16-2010 03:26 AM

actually its the opposite. well i got to get to sleep to dream in the first place right? And for me its really hard to get to sleep. Theres no point in dreaming if i can't even sleep.

**Sammymudgirl** · 09-16-2010 11:08 AM

New bed, melatonin, exercise for the win!

Sammy

**SilverBullet** · 09-16-2010 03:11 PM

Alright, i got the melatonin and i took it yesterday night. REALLY helped me get to sleep, but i woke up at like 4:30 in the morning and the sun was coming up. I couldn't go back to sleep because the melatonin wore off. ill take 2 this time. And i think ill sleep in the other room were theres a better bed. I don't like sleeping in there for some reason though.I usually only remember dreams if a sleep the whole night. Thanks guys.