Thread: I Need Help

Well, I very recently had my first LD, and I can tell you the things I did that may have caused it. Before going to bed, I had been up about 2 full days without sleeping. Going for longer periods without sleep, and then finally going to sleep when I'm near passing out, seems to cause me to have longer, more vivid dreams. I also probably had a lot of caffeine and sugar in my system, because I had drank 5-6 cups of coffee that last night trying to stay awake. My LD occured during a relatively short 2-3 hour nap, with relaxing music playing from the stereo beside my bed. No binaural beats or isochronic tones, just regular soothing music with ocean waves and flutes and piano and that type of thing. It's winter, and I have 3 quilts on my bed, and had the heater running, so I was very comfortable. I'm sure this helped. The key factor was probably my reality checks, that I've been doing for about a week. In my dream, some things just didn't seem normal, so I did a few reality checks, the same as I do when I'm awake, and verified that I was actually dreaming. The room wasn't very dark at all, as it was daytime, and my blue computer LEDs, and stereo display, which is also blue, were both running at the time. The room was filled with soothing blue light, so that may have played a part.

Of course, it may have been completely random. These things may have had nothing to do with anything, but I have read that LDs occur more easily during naps, than actual sleep. The best advice I can give is focus on reality checks throughout the day, because if I didn't know about reality checks, I never would have had this LD, that I didn't even mean to have. You probably know more about the subject than I do, though, since you've been a member here far longer than I have, and I only found out about lucid dreams a couple weeks ago.

Update: I forgot to mention that my brain goes into overdrive when I'm near sleep. My creativity and imagination seem stronger when I'm laying in bed trying to go to sleep, so I'm thinking about various different things, and kinda "daydreaming" about things as I'm falling asleep. Basically, I do the opposite of trying to clear my mind, I let my thoughts wander. It isn't much of a stretch to think an active mind when going to sleep could help you retain consciousness. I'd give that a shot.

DILD and MILD are the easiest for beginners. If you have tried those and still no luck than maybe you should try DEILD. thats what i would do. If you have any questions about any of these techniques then PM me.

First of all; what have you been doing?

What steps are you taking in order to become lucid in your dreams?

Have you got a weekly schedule you follow?

no need to worry had my first lucid dream last night!

haha Congrats!