I’ve tried and failed to train myself to do it, but I’ve only lucid dreamed twice in my life, both times by accident.
It’s like the ultimate VR sandbox where you can go, do, or create anything you can imagine.
Be careful (/s)…
Thanks for the post. I have now decided that my new year’s resolution for 2025 is to learn to lucid dream.
I kind of lucid dream but only enough to know I’m in a dream. Been the same since I was young.
It usually happens during nightmares. I’ve learnt to throw my right shoulder back as hard as I can in the dream and I wake up doing it.
I found this trick in lucid nightmares working well: Talk with the monster. Do some small talk „What’s your name? Do you have sisters?“ It will „distract“ them and leads to a different flow in your mind. Actually, you are re-setting the atmosphere in your mind. It’s a bit as how mantras work.
Better watch out then. You might end up going through several boss fights, some of which seem to go on forever. In the end, you also sacrifice yourself, so there’s no way for you to win.
I think it’s different for everyone. I remember as a kid, I had the same scary dream so many times that I would know I was dreaming when it was happening.
It was always about me being chased by some guy and I couldn’t run properly so he would catch up with me and stab me in the back. And I remember it hurting enough that I wanted to avoid it.
So one time I just refused to run, turned around and faced the guy. I don’t remember if anything happened but I remember I never had that dream ever again.
Face your fears. True story.
