HI, im new and i have some questions.
Well i just discovered about lucid dreams and im fascinated, i think the potential and all the posibilities are underestimated by even probably actual experienced lucid dreamers.
The problem is i absolutely suck with dreams, i veeeery rarely remember them, so i plan on making a dream journal to improve that, however i have a particulary good mind power, my concentration is flawless, so i think a WILD attemp would be my best choice, but i have a couple of questions.
1.- if the lucid dreaming occurs in the REM stage, wich occurs a lot of ours after you initially fall asleep, does that mean i have to keep my lucidity for hours to get a proper lucid dream?
2.- How much do you really rest if you are lucid while you dream, i mean some part of your brain is working and normally it wouldnt, so it may not rest that well, besides that usually when people have very vivid dreams they dont feel well rested when they wake up.
3.- When im not in full control of my mind it usually likes to bite me, for example, THC (cannabis) frecuently makes me have really scary and awful experiences, so im kind of concerned about how my mind will probably "attack" myself in the early stages of WILD with the noises and stuff, do anyone have a self destructing mind when its not under total control?.
Re: HI, im new and i have some questions.
Hi Baal, Welcome to DreamViews! :yddd:
Let me take a stab at your questions. Also please take a look at the tutorials, a lot of stuff you might be interested in is contained within.
1.- if the lucid dreaming occurs in the REM stage, wich occurs a lot of ours after you initially fall asleep, does that mean i have to keep my lucidity for hours to get a proper lucid dream?
You have several REM cycles during the night. You do not need to maintain lucidity all night, but instead can become lucid during any one of those REM cycles. Usually the REM phase just before you wake up in the morning is when people have lucid dreams.
2.- How much do you really rest if you are lucid while you dream, i mean some part of your brain is working and normally it wouldnt, so it may not rest that well, besides that usually when people have very vivid dreams they dont feel well rested when they wake up.
I've noticed that I am quite rested after a lucid dream, usually, the more vivid and intense the dream is, the better I feel the next day.
3.- When im not in full control of my mind it usually likes to bite me, for example, THC (cannabis) frecuently makes me have really scary and awful experiences, so im kind of concerned about how my mind will probably "attack" myself in the early stages of WILD with the noises and stuff, do anyone have a self destructing mind when its not under total control?.[/quote]
I doubt your mind will attack you at all. Lucid dreaming is not really that different from non-lucid dreaming. The only difference is that you are aware it is a dream and can exercise some control over it. If you attempt WILD, don't worry about the sensations and sounds, they are a normal part of it and they cannot hurt you.
Please be sure to ask any more questions you might have, we are here to help :D
Don't be scared of your mind
The best advice I've heard was, "If you're scared of your dreams you're scared of yourself." I often attain lucidity using WILD and in the beginning would often become scared of the voices, sleep paralysis, etc. which occurs, to the point of waking myself up. Although frusterating, it did help to show me that I had control over the process, and would not get "stuck". I think the best way to overcome the fear is by practicing. I've also had some success with asking for a "dream friend" to encourage me to stay in the dream. For instance, while I was very close to attaining lucidity other night I began falling many floors down a shaft and looked up to see a man wink at me and smile, encouraging me to keep going. Hope that helps.
Re: HI, im new and i have some questions.
[quote] 1.- if the lucid dreaming occurs in the REM stage, wich occurs a lot of ours after you initially fall asleep, does that mean i have to keep my lucidity for hours to get a proper lucid dream?
No. Lucidity can be very fleeting, sometimes just a few seconds before your attention slips, but one can train oneself to refixate the dream and regain one's lucidity. So don't worry if your lucidity slips away fairly quickly. That is quite common, but you can train yourself to get it back later on in a dream session.
[quote] 2.- How much do you really rest if you are lucid while you dream, i mean some part of your brain is working and normally it wouldnt, so it may not rest that well, besides that usually when people have very vivid dreams they dont feel well rested when they wake up.
Good question. That would depend on what you dream. You can have reinvigorating lucid dreams, or frightfully tiring lucid dreams.
[quote] 3.- When im not in full control of my mind it usually likes to bite me, for example, THC (cannabis) frecuently makes me have really scary and awful experiences, so im kind of concerned about how my mind will probably "attack" myself in the early stages of WILD with the noises and stuff, do anyone have a self destructing mind when its not under total control?
Dreaming is suggestible. This means to say that one's lucid dreaming often mirrors one's own personal psyche: if one is a gentle person, gentle dreaming will often follow. If you're a violent aggressive person, violent aggressive dream scenarios will often follow. IMO cannabis inhibits lucid dreaming.
