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[Imachinchilla]

My name is Alaina. I'm fourteen. I've done a great deal of research on lucid dreaming. (Some might say I'm obsessed.) I've had seven lucid dreams since I've started the techniques. I haven't flown yet. I seem to have a problem with getting off the ground. I do believe I can do it so I don't think that's the issue. I recently learned about the technique of naming your subconscious. My subconscious is named Alanna. I'm doing pretty well with lucid dreaming. I'm having about three of four lucid dreams a week. Besides trying to fly my other things I've been doing in my dreams is looking my crush. I've found him twice. (Once by just looking for him another by imagining him behind a door.) I seem to have a strange problem prolonging my dreams. I've tried rubbing my hands together and spinning but neither seems to work. Well that 's about all I have to say.

[LordCoreon]

Hey Welcome To DV 3 or 4 Lucid dreams a week!!!!! Man what are you on and why arn't you sharing! I've only had 3 total. If your having trouble staying in a dream next time try sort of become calm don't start jumping around like I do. lol. You could also try to focusing intently on a near by object. you'll get that flying thing soon If your having that many LDs a night your doing somthing right.

[theroguechemist]

Welcome to Dream Views, Alaina! You can call me Robbie, if ya ever catch me around here posting, You definately sound like a natural to lucid dreaming! 3 or 4 dreams a week is exceptional for a beginner LD'er! It's important not to get discouraged though. Stick with it, putting forth effort. You'll definately be rewarded..

[Imachinchilla]

Wow I never thought of myself as a natural. I always thought naturals had at least one every night with no techniques. I'm doing better with staying in the dream. I just have trouble when things get too exciting. Example: I realize I'm dreaming and start looking for my crush. I find him and we start kissing. I wake up in the middle of the kissing. Or I tried to jump off a house to fly. I woke up in midair. That sort of thing. I always plan out what I'm going to do ahead of time so I don't freak out trying to figure out what to do, but when things get too exciting I wake up.

[theroguechemist]

Perhaps try takin er a bit slower? maybe instead of jumping off a house you could try to stand and levitate, and eventually "swim" into the air on further occassions... or... hmm not really sure, lol, but good luck. Do you ever "feel" the dream/lucidity fading while lucid? Usually I can as things start to go black and I lose concentration on what's happening/things become a blur and so one time (luckily) I remembered to try spinning... and it worked.. or do less exciting things?? lol

[Imachinchilla]

yeah that's a good point... jumping off a house might not be the best way to start flying. I can kinda of feel the dream fade. I always remember to spin, but it never works. I think I'm going to try banging my fists on the ground because my dream body will be moving and having some connection with where I am. As for what I'm doing: obsessive research about lucid dreaming during the day, reality checks, naming my subconscious, MILDs, and I eat popcorn before I go to bed which seems to help.

[Damascus]

Hey chinchilla! Well, when you are kissing this guy, are your eyes closed? if they are, itll wake you up. Always keep your eyes ope in an LD, because closing them just makes you wake up/lose lucidity. Also, if you feel lucidity fading, yell-in your most demanding tone of voice, and mean it- 'EXTEND MY DREAM. NOW!' That should help.

[Imachinchilla]

My eyes are open when I'm kissing him. It never occurred to me to close my eyes which is kind of odd. Shouting Extend my dream now! sounds like a good technique. I haven't heard of that before. I'm going to try that, hopefully tonight. Thanks!