Thread: What Kills Lucid Dreaming?

Urm...thanks for the advice!

Aww,..thank you.
Yes thats me...and i think my BF will agree with you on that one..haha.
Thanks.

My, kelp, if you aren't subtle!

Welcome to DV Basically, as Kelp said, just relax. If you need to swallow, scratch an itch, or if there's something that's bugging you, just address it and continue to fall asleep. Otherwise, all you'll be doing is thinking about what's making you uncomfortable.

As for what else kills lucid dreaming, stress is a big one in general. If you're really stressed out, you won't sleep very soundly and chances are your recall will go down the tube. Also, alcohol and depressants can case you to sleep more soundly and can shorten the amount of REM sleep that you get. So, if you do drink, just keep that in mind.

Amethyst Star, THANKS for the reply...and yes i will try it tonight!
I dont drink, but i do smoke...but i think that kinda help me when i tried WILD.
well...what do i know?

erm....i went to bed yesterday and had a dream within 90 minutes..it wasnt LD though.

Is it possible that i can reach REM in this amount of time?

P/s- i have a quite weird sleeping schedule, i dont sleep at night. Only in the afternoon...and my room is really dark. Is this going to effect my LD?

like infrared kelp said, you don't have to be like a statue or anything. just let it come natural, you can swallow, but don't focus on that

Thank you so much guys!
I went for a quick nap just a couple of hours back and i tried entering HI state, and it went smoothly and really fast!

Wow...its amazing what a few distraction can distroy..

Im still trying to master LD,
Which path you guys took?Dild,Wild...or whatever, do let me know too...how can you guys usually STAY LD?

Many members use multiple techniques. DILD is the easiest and most simple as it only requires reality checking constantly and a good recall. Most people turn this into a regular habit, and at the same time try to Master MILD or WILD and other such techniques.

As for staying Lucid, it just takes practice. Just need to learn to focus and concentrate on the dream and it'll come to you.

welcome! I would like to know what kills lucidity too. I haven't LD's in a few months. so it would be nice to know exactly what i should eliminate from my habits.

erm...thanks
I heard DILD are the most natural way towards LD...but is it the easiest?

Originally Posted by Acedreamer

Amethyst Star, THANKS for the reply...and yes i will try it tonight!
I dont drink, but i do smoke...but i think that kinda help me when i tried WILD.
well...what do i know?

erm....i went to bed yesterday and had a dream within 90 minutes..it wasnt LD though.

Is it possible that i can reach REM in this amount of time?

P/s- i have a quite weird sleeping schedule, i dont sleep at night. Only in the afternoon...and my room is really dark. Is this going to effect my LD?

Yup, REM occurs roughly every 90 minutes. The first REM periods are shorter, but they get longer as the night goes on.

Though I do feel I should mention that we do dream outside of REM, just they usually aren't as vivid or easy to remember.