lucid dream or not?

[shanestaccatto]

today i think i may have had a lucid dream. i fell asleep and then i thought in my head this is a dream and i looked at my hands and they were all blurry and distorted. so i kept trying to get out of my bed but i couldnt. and when i finally did get out of bed i tried looking in the mirror but something wouldnt let me. then it kind of faded and i woke up. so is this a lucid dream or something else?

[eppy]

yeah, you thought you were dreaming, so it was.

[shanestaccatto]

ohhh thanks! so im guessing i have to work on controlling it?

[Xedan]

yea, for beginners, even when lucid, it is easy for your brain to be in control, you must now learn to take over the dream.

[shanestaccatto]

any tips?

[Xedan]

well, not much. I've only had two dreams with real control. Basically, just try to think "I can do what I want now" along with saying you are dreaming.