Hey Everyone,
I was doing research on dreaming and came across Lucid Dreaming on some website. The site made it sound like this is not very common, however for me it happens all the time. I ended up finding the Dreamviews website and thought I'd sign up and share some of my experiences:
1. Becoming Neo from the Matrix - As soon as I realize I'm dreaming, I start using my Neo powers. I fly, float, even go through walls, and have a lot of fun doing it! I used to have a problem with how high I could fly and how quickly I can float off the ground, but now I do everything with ease.
2. Telling people in my dream they aren't real - Again, as soon as I realize I'm just in a dream, I try telling those who are in it that they are not "real". I tell them that as soon as I wake up, they will cease to exist. If they are friends or family members, I tell them to remember what we're dreaming about just in case they are "real" and we are in each other's dreams. I have this belief that we as humans have the potential to share each other's dreams, just as we may be able to read each other's thoughts.
3. Doing normal, boring body movements and exploration - Instead of going on some adventure like when I decided to be Neo, I stand still and act 100% awake. Meaning, I'll start by moving one arm, then another, then looking above and around me, etc. After, I start to explore wherever I currently am at. If I'm in my apartment, I'll open the door and see what's outside. I know I am in a dream, so I am doing this to compare my dream reality to my awake reality. Not as fun as when I play Neo, but very interesting how close both worlds are (dream reality vs awake reality) when you are Lucid Dreaming.
Thus, I have frequent Lucid Dreams. I think I am lucky because I know many people who can't remember their dreams, let alone control them. I think this is why I like to sleep so much...the majority of the time, sleeping is fun ;)
Thanks for reading my post and I look forward to reading yours!
