health effects?

[Jackalhead]

Anyone know what the health affects of lucid dreaming are? Positive or negative? I mean, especially for those of us who do WBTB. That doesn't sound healthy.

[Yoavwein]

I don't see how WBTB can demage your health. It has the same demage as going to the toilet in the middle of the night. Theoreticly lucid dreams, nightmares, SP, HH and so on can lead psychological demage but if you're not too young and know what you're facing It shouldn't happen.

[Jackalhead]

The difference is that going to the bathroom in the middle of the night doesn't take a full hour. WBTB does. I am not worried about causing mental health issues with this -- in fact it seems very healthy and therapeutic for the mind. It's just the effects of polyphasic sleeping I am concerned with.

[12g951ad]

some mental issues are common but worst is losing reality = you cant distinguish a real world from a dream world but what i know of its very rare

[Snowy Egypt]

WBTB doesn't take an hour. Everyone's different, and it won't mess with your health. Experiment to see how long you need to stay up.

[paragon]

WBTB takes half an hour for me, which means I just go to bed half an hour earlier ! Easy !