Thread: First lucid dream

Last night I had my first lucid dream. I got so excited once I realized it was lucid that the dream consisted of me telling everyone in a hotel suite I was in that I, indeed, was having a lucid dream. The question I have is how do I avoid the dream ending so quickly? The last part I remember was looking at my arm and seeing a lot of writing disappearing and then waking up.

Good job!
You should stabilize dream by rub your hands or spin around

Originally Posted by Dannofellano

Last night I had my first lucid dream. I got so excited once I realized it was lucid that the dream consisted of me telling everyone in a hotel suite I was in that I, indeed, was having a lucid dream. The question I have is how do I avoid the dream ending so quickly? The last part I remember was looking at my arm and seeing a lot of writing disappearing and then waking up.

Congratulations!

That first lucid dream is an incredibly special experience. Short or no, this is a memory you'll always carry with you.

My first LD was also a very short one, perhaps 30 seconds. Over time (and with enough practice) you'll learn to draw these experiences out for longer. anime's advice to "rub your hands together" is great. Basically, the trick is to engage yourself as deeply as possible with the dream scene. Examine your hands and surroundings closely. Feel the vividness of the skin-to-skin contact of your hands rubbing together.

Take time to marvel at how realistic it all is. You will amaze yourself and likely keep the dream far more stable.

The other issue you're dealing with is one of excitement and emotional control. I love lucid dreaming so much that I still deal with this myself, even after having many lucid dreams. This comes with practice. Again, grounding yourself in the scenery, taking everything in, rubbing your hands together, and calmly reminding yourself that it is your dream and nobody is in control but you.

If you are in the mood to explore further, you may enjoy enrolling in the "Intro Class" at the DreamViews Academy. That was my path when I first go to DreamViews and it did wonders for my progress. You can find the class here: Intro Class (OpheliaBlue RareCola CanisLucidus Chimpertainment Xanous) And feel free to PM me or any of the other Dream Guides if you need advice or assistance.

Congratulations again... very exciting!

Congratulations!

I love first lucid dreams. canis is right, it is a special experience. The excitement is really your problem though. It makes you wake up. At first it is hard to get under control, but with time this too shall pass. Rubbing your hands together is good, spinning is good too, but risky. Spinning when you are not losing the dream can cause you to lose stability. I use it as a last ditch effort (used it about an hour ago ) to stay in the dream.

Right now I would say concentrate on getting more lucids. If you waste time trying to remember to stabilize you will have more trouble trying to get your next LD. If after the excitement wears off you still find yourself "prematurely awakening" then you should look into how to fix it. Good luck on more lucids. Sounds like you are doing great so far! Most people's first is about one second. You were able to talk to your unconscious and take note of where you were.

Welcome to Dreamviews!

Congrats on your first Lucid, it's an awesome experience. There are plenty of resources for research and awesome people to help you along here.

Enjoy!