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[Gausface]

hello everyone i just wanted to make siome sort of introduction. im a 19 year old dude from sweden with a great interest for expanding my perspective and knowledge. Despite of how we humans increased our knowledge and understanding, the mysteries that life presents to us are infinite and there is so much more to learn, so much room to grow. I think i am gonna start studying astrophysics this autumn because the universe is so incredibly fascinating, so vast , so complex. However, the universe inside our own minds are just as vast and fascinating, perhaps even more so since it is not bound by the laws wich shape the universe and it shall be explored. Therefor i want to master the art of lucid dreaming. i've allways been fascinated by dreams because of how abstract and surreal they can be and when i found out about lucid dreaming a couple of years ago i was very excited at the possibilty to consciously explore this world, but after a couple of failed attempts i lost motivation. This time though, im not stoping until i've learned to LD at will. I've hade a few DILDs but i really want to learn to WILD since it seems like a much more reliable option. Also the times when i've had DILDs i've been stuck in ''dream retard mode'' , being unable to think clearly, and i'm hoping that without the lapse in consciousness i can maintain a more productive state of mind. When i attempt WILD i usually think i'm able to relax my body to the point of me not being able to feel it anymore, and able to keep my mind fully aware but i dont fall asleep no matter how long I lay there. Any1 got any tips that might help with this? Also i've read that smoking weed is bad for lucid dreaming but does any one know exactly how bad, like if it is just a bit harder or straight up impossible?

[Zoth]

Welcome Gausface, you remind me of myself I was always one of those kids that was always eager to go to school and learn new things. Now that I'm actually taking a break from university (that has lasted...more than 2years already?!), I realized how eager for learning I am. That results in loads of looking around taking online courses, reading books, digging for scientific articles, more reading, testing my knowledge on subjects I love, and trying new challenges that can widen my perspectives. Mastering lucid dreaming (at least reaching a point where you can have several per week) will take some time, but you sure look determined, which is great. I strongly advice you to keep consistency in your practice, because even small exercises when performed for a long time can have incredible results. Wilds, albeit commonly harder for the majority of people, don't need to be. If you maintain a regular sleep schedule, and find your sweet spots, you'll figure out that timing is a great key in order to reach WILD. Sometimes a 15 minutes difference can dictate your success or failure. When i attempt WILD i usually think i'm able to relax my body to the point of me not being able to feel it anymore, and able to keep my mind fully aware but i dont fall asleep no matter how long I lay there. Any1 got any tips that might help with this? Yes, you're still overthinking It doesn't matter if you can't feel your body or not: if you are still thinking if you can perceive it or not, you're not relaxing. WILD is all about falling asleep consciously, and for the majority of people, the first tends to be way harder than the second, which is quite huge news ^^ In order to progress at it, you want first to make sure you can relax, ignore your thoughts, ignore your state, your position in bed, sensations, everything. Maybe after you do that you will reach a point where you're falling asleep and not performing the WILD, but that's progress! Only by learning to fall asleep you will be able to keep a tiny amount of consciousness that will eventually provide you with a lucid dream. Also i've read that smoking weed is bad for lucid dreaming but does any one know exactly how bad, like if it is just a bit harder or straight up impossible? Before anything, I'm sure lucid dreaming would make a great excuse to just stop marijuana ^^ Regarding it's effects on sleep, you can refer to this article (it's a bit dense btw). On the other hand, personal experiences shared around this forum have in vast majority indicated that it really screws with your dream recall, which can be quite a rock in your shoe if you're trying to master lucid dreaming. Although perfect dream recall isn't needed for lucid dreaming, it helps a lot to get used to your dream environment, which ultimately can allow you to make use of dream signs, recurrent patterns, among other particularities of your dreams. Any more questions just pm or post them here

[Nagirroc]

Welcome! Okay, so weed basically makes it really really really hard to recall dreams when you awaken. Lucid dreamings worth quitting for though in my opinion.

[RyanHC]

Welcome Duuude , A pleasure to have you with Us

[Xvaiuer]

Welcome to DV! Weed makes your dreams less vivid, and almost impossible to recall them in the morning, so if you want to have LD you should probablyyy not smoke it. How long it takes to fall asleep when doing WILD depends on the person. I tried it once and I was awake for almost an hour before I fell asleep (non-consciously)

[Nagirroc]

Strange, I heard (read) the opposite, makes them more vivid but destroys recall.