Thread: Wat do u mean by spinning

The one time I tried it, I just closed my eyes and thought about spinning (like if you were wearing socks on a smooth floor, just spinning on one spot) and it did firm up my lucidity.

Spinning is a concept that Dr. LaBerge came up with that will help you to stay in a dream. It is spinning your dream body. Because when you are dreaming it's like you have two realities. Dream world Reality, and Real World Reality. If you spin in the dream world, it is harder for your body to wake up, because of the contrast of your non moving, sleeping body. your mind has to decide if your body is moving (spinning) or not (lying asleep). The dream spinning gives you all the sensations of spinning. Inother words you feel like your are spinning, so your mind would have to fight that sensation of spinning to get you to wake up. This can also cause a dream scene change, even to the point of you lying in bed awake. If this happens do a reality check. Chances are, you are still dreaming. another theory besides spinning is simply rubbing your hands together (your dream hands). This normally does not cause a scene change, but does give the same contrast to your brain that will keep you asleep. I have had success with both methods of staying in dreams for perhaps a minute or two longer.
Hope this helps.

Whats really awesome about dream spinning is that you don't get dizzy! At least not if you don't want to. Also, I heard from this other guy in this forum about transforming into a tornado from spinning. Sounds like fun.

Originally posted by LucidDreamz
Spinning is a concept that Dr. LaBerge came up with that will help you to stay in a dream. *It is spinning your dream body. *Because when you are dreaming it's like you have two realities. *Dream world Reality, and Real World Reality. *If you spin in the dream world, it is harder for your body to wake up, because of the contrast of your non moving, sleeping body. *your mind has to decide if your body is moving (spinning) or not (lying asleep). *The dream spinning gives you all the sensations of spinning. *Inother words you feel like your are spinning, so your mind would have to fight that sensation of spinning to get you to wake up. *This can also cause a dream scene change, even to the point of you lying in bed awake. *If this happens do a reality check. *Chances are, you are still dreaming. *another theory besides spinning is simply rubbing your hands together (your dream hands). *This normally does not cause a scene change, but does give the same contrast to your brain that will keep you asleep. *I have had success with both methods of staying in dreams for perhaps a minute or two longer. *
Hope this helps.

Very well said.

Spinning is often a good technique to change the dream seen as LucidDreamz said. But one way to use this to your advantage is to picture a desirable dream scenario, close your eyes, and start spinning. You then could wake up in that scene.
If your dream begins to fade begin to spin.