Thread: Have had problems sleeping last few nights when thinking about LDing

Hi all,

Over the past couple of days I have been making a real concious effort to think alot about lucid dreaming and do reality checks whenever I can.

However the past couple of nights I have had a real problem getting to sleep and haven't been able to remember any of my dreams. Usually I can remember at LEAST one of my dreams, two nights ago I was able to remember 6.

However for some reason I go to bed hopeful that I will LD and don't fall asleep till about 3 hours later (I normally have very little problem falling asleep). Once I do fall asleep I normally wake up again soon after and have trouble falling asleep again.

I have experimented a few days ago with trying to WILD from being wide awake, and have gotten to the point where my body feels very very relaxed and in a fake SP. Last night this is exactly what I felt, it was like my body wanted to go to sleep but my mind wouldn't let it.

As I said I could also not for the life of me remember even a single dream which is very frustrating!

Hi there, I just retuned to DV forum and restarted my dream jurnal yesterday and I had the same problem as you. I think it's called anxiety.

I had trouble falling asleep when I got to bed and woke up after first dream as I did some autosugestion early in the night. After I wrote it down I couldn't sleep anymore. I was too happy that the autosugestion to wake up after every dream had worked. After that I was just too nervous and anxious to get to sleep that I couldn't let go and relax.

I think we need to be moderate about the desire to LD. Too much counscious effort can hurt our results.

I wish you all the best

You're probably too excited about the prospect of LDing, and you're thinking a bit too much about it. To get to sleep, you have to "relax" your mind. Too much active thinking and anticipation about dreaming will keep you up.

im getting the same problem..... but i think part of it is my bed... it kinda sinks in one spot and i move around too much... so like more blood is pumping in my brain and waking me up.... and my sleeping pattern is all messed up to.. i dont get tired till like 3 in the morning... and im constantly thinking the most random things ever!.... probably cus of my A,D,D but w/e... iv been taking some melatonin to help sleep and it works sometimes.... i havent used it in the last week so w/e... but lately i cant remember any of my dreams...

Originally Posted by SuperChoji

im getting the same problem..... but i think part of it is my bed... it kinda sinks in one spot and i move around too much... so like more blood is pumping in my brain and waking me up.... and my sleeping pattern is all messed up to.. i dont get tired till like 3 in the morning... and im constantly thinking the most random things ever!.... probably cus of my A,D,D but w/e... iv been taking some melatonin to help sleep and it works sometimes.... i havent used it in the last week so w/e... but lately i cant remember any of my dreams...

Yeah, I thought I was the only one having this problem. Lately Ive been having hell of a hard time going to sleep and staying asleep. I cant even get a full 8 hours of sleep anymore. And fow the past few day, I cant seem to remember/recall a single dream! But I also got some melatonin yesterday, however Im definitely gonna have to take double the recommended dose b/c the regular dose I took didnt work too well last night.

i got the extra strenght tablets. (5MG)... it took me 2 of em to knock me out last time