Hello (and a question)

**redfiredragon000** · 06-16-2006 02:26 AM

for the past couple of night, i have been trying HIT, but before i could get any further than 2 or 3 coloured blobs i fell compleatly asleep, on the upside, i did remember 3 dreams last night

how can i prevent myself from falling asleep???

ummm...also, in two of the dreams,

i dreamed that i went to sleep,

and then had a dream in which i was lucid, has that hapened to anyone else???

**nesgirl119** · 06-16-2006 02:28 AM

Originally posted by redfiredragon000
for the past couple of night, i have been trying HIT, but before i could get any further than 2 or 3 coloured blobs i fell compleatly asleep, on the upside, i did remember 3 dreams last night how can i prevent myself from falling asleep??? *

ummm...also, in two of the dreams, *i dreamed that i went to sleep, and then had a dream *in which i was lucid, has that hapened to anyone else???

Hey there and welcome to the forum!!

If you want to try preventing yourself from falling asleep that badly, you might try having some caffeine (or sugar if your body can't handle caffeine), and you'll wake up, or maybe command yourself to wake up!

When you fall asleep in dreams, your mind is kind of fatigued, but having the LD was awesome!
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!

**Howie** · 06-16-2006 02:34 AM

Originally posted by redfiredragon000
for the past couple of night, i have been trying HIT, but before i could get any further than 2 or 3 coloured blobs i fell compleatly asleep, on the upside, i did remember 3 dreams last night how can i prevent myself from falling asleep??? *

ummm...also, in two of the dreams, *i dreamed that i went to sleep, and then had a dream *in which i was lucid, has that hapened to anyone else???

Hi redfiredragon000!

This is a good technique. But if you are genuinely tired this may not be the best one to try.
You may have been putting forth the amount of effort needed but you just were flat out tired. This may explain the dreaming of sleep.
Maybe try the WBTB method or the Hit again (assuming you were too tired)

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Repeat over & over a phrase such as -- I am going to remember I am dreaming. Word it to your liking. But say it with true intent!

**redfiredragon000** · 06-16-2006 02:49 AM

just a random thought...
has anyone ever managed to study for a school exam during a lucid dream

if so then that would be soooooo useful...

**nesgirl119** · 06-16-2006 02:51 AM

Originally posted by redfiredragon000
just a random thought...
has anyone ever managed to study for a school exam during a lucid dream *
if so then that would be soooooo useful...

I actually have a few times, but you have to get pretty good at LDing to begin with, plus you have to know the material at least a little to study it (came in handy for passing the IC3 exams, and the MM exam).