Thread: Saying my name in an LD

Originally Posted by Xaqaria

Had no problem with it and never even considered that there should be one.

That might be the defining factor right there... sammy said she had heard it was impossible and even though she felt confident it didn't work... subconscious maybe?! I dunno...

Originally Posted by Citizen

That might be the defining factor right there... sammy said she had heard it was impossible and even though she felt confident it didn't work... subconscious maybe?! I dunno...

Most certainly. The number one rule of dreaming? If you expect it to happen, it will happen. Sammy thought something bad would happen and BAM, you just got your teeth rearranged.

number two rule, anythings possible

I've read somewhere that when you sleep you still hear things, but your brain decides to tune out what it finds unimportant. Since you've come to recognize with your name so well, your brain eventually picked up on it and finds it important enough to wake up to..

Probably has something to do with that.

Well as I said before, I was 100% confident that I could do it but it still didn't work. Hmmm, maybe I'll summon my subconcious and give it a good talking to

And Casualtie, you may be right. I often sleep talk and maybe I heard myself saying my name. Although I can think of nicer ways for my brain to wake me up!!!

Originally Posted by Casualtie

I've read somewhere that when you sleep you still hear things, but your brain decides to tune out what it finds unimportant. Since you've come to recognize with your name so well, your brain eventually picked up on it and finds it important enough to wake up to..

Probably has something to do with that.

That's pretty true. I was thinking one night about random stuff and decided to whisper my name (while awake) and noticed it sounded weird like it drawed my attention, but then tryed randomly saying other names and it didn't feel the same as saying my name

No no no you guys! This is all psychological, just trust me on this. I know it's entertaining to think that there's some obstacle in saying your own name *insert twilight music here*, but really, there isn't.

Even if we think we are 100% confident in a lucid dream, our subconscious might not share that confidence. Sometimes I'm 100% sure I can fly but I actually can't. Same thing.

Iv never had a problem saying my name in a lucid dream before. I agree with Mes Tarrant, it is certainly psychological.

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

No no no you guys! This is all psychological, just trust me on this. I know it's entertaining to think that there's some obstacle in saying your own name *insert twilight music here*, but really, there isn't.

Even if we think we are 100% confident in a lucid dream, our subconscious might not share that confidence. Sometimes I'm 100% sure I can fly but I actually can't. Same thing.

You're probably right. I'm not a neurologist and, now that I think about it, read that information in a children's Q and A book : PPP

Originally Posted by Michael

number two rule, anythings possible

Or impossible, as long as you believe it is.