Thread: I Cannot realize I'm Dreaming

I don't think I have no, All I can remember is when I look at my hands in a dream its not for long, its maybe if just before i grab something.

sounds like a mental discipline problem, but that's just my opinion. I'm not one to talk either. I just had my first lucid dream last night, so I'm no expert.

What's your mindset usually like in dreams?

I seem to be calm in my dreams, for the most part, but lately in my dreams i feel a sadness as if i were looking for someone or something.

Another good reality check is to hold your nose and breathe in. (If you can still breathe in, you're dreaming.) Also, if you have a lot of free time and don't mind waking up at night you could try a WBTB (wake back to bed).

Originally Posted by pyrodemon92

Another good reality check is to hold your nose and breathe in. (If you can still breathe in, you're dreaming.) Also, if you have a lot of free time and don't mind waking up at night you could try a WBTB (wake back to bed).

THIS! Try to wild too.

i think you should put more effort into your reality checks. really question your reality. just stop and really ask yoursef if its a dream and then pay attention to everything you see, hear, and feel. and then follow with a couple reality checks like plugging your nose, looking at your hands, and looking at clocks.

i noticed my lucids increased once i started doing this, before i would just plug my nose and try to breath but not really ask myself if i was dreaming and i would never have lucids, it would even result in me actually plugging my nose in dreams and trying to breath and being able to breath but not really sure what it meant and id just go on regular dreaming

A common plan is to decide when you'll RC. Example, everytime you walk through a door, do the following:

1. Plug your nose and try to breathe
2. Try to push your finger through your palm
3. Look closely at your hands
4. Glance at a clock/text, look away then look back

Do this EVERY time you walk through a doorway and eventually the habit will carry over to the dream world, and when you walk through a door you will RC and realize it is a dream.

Originally Posted by Remember

I seem to be calm in my dreams, for the most part, but lately in my dreams i feel a sadness as if i were looking for someone or something.

I know what ya mean. I have some extremely obvious dreamsigns yet I've only been able to muster 2 short semi lucids. I think we just need to keep up with our journal and get really familiar with our dreams. Plus keep up with the reality checks. Also, I've read that it takes a while for dilds/milds to happen often. Or perhaps you might want to try some other techniques? Anyway I'm no expert, but good luck!

Maybe you're dissatisfied with something in the Real? I know I have the worst dream recall ever when I'm bothered by something. Maybe the same is true with lucid dreaming realization?

Originally Posted by Darkborne

Maybe you're dissatisfied with something in the Real? I know I have the worst dream recall ever when I'm bothered by something. Maybe the same is true with lucid dreaming realization?

Your probably right, Do you think I won't be able to lucid dream until im really truly happy 24/7 ??

Pfft, there's no one on earth who is happy 24/7. But if you're content with yourself, I think it's easier to induce a lucid dream. If you're particularly bothered by something, it might help your dreams to find a solution? O.o

I'll have to try that reality check and WBTB technique Pyrodemon92,

and LucidKiwi, It sucks how have the same difficulties, But I'm glad to get some insight from someone that has a similar problem. I think ill go over my DJ more and maybe highlight or rewrite these reacurring signs.

Thanks for your help you two and Good luck with your Lucid attepmts.