Dreams

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Anyone ever have lucid dreams, you know where you become aware of the fact that you are dreaming? It's pretty wild, there are actually some techniques you can train your brain with to make it happen more often.

Definitely. For me, I can only do that for about 3-5 minutes before I realize and wake up.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Anyone ever have lucid dreams, you know where you become aware of the fact that you are dreaming? It's pretty wild, there are actually some techniques you can train your brain with to make it happen more often.

I have this happen pretty regularly...well, not like every night but you know what I mean. I've gotten to the point where I can sort of control my actions, if that makes sense. Like my cognitive abilities kick in somewhat.

Really weird.

[MTK]

If you do some little "reality checks" throughout the day when you're awake, you can train yourself to do it when you're sleeping. Once you realize you're dreaming, it's pretty crazy.

What works for me is checking the time on a clock or watch. During the day whenever you look at a clock, just ask yourself if you're dreaming. In a dream when you look at the time, look away, and then look back, chances are the time will be different or the numbers will be all out of order.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

If you do some little "reality checks" throughout the day when you're awake, you can train yourself to do it when you're sleeping. Once you realize you're dreaming, it's pretty crazy.

What works for me is checking the time on a clock or watch. During the day whenever you look at a clock, just ask yourself if you're dreaming. In a dream when you look at the time, look away, and then look back, chances are the time will be different or the numbers will be all out of order.

LOL...I just carry a totem with me.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by saden1

LOL...I just carry a totem with me.

lol same idea basically

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

If you do some little "reality checks" throughout the day when you're awake, you can train yourself to do it when you're sleeping. Once you realize you're dreaming, it's pretty crazy.

What works for me is checking the time on a clock or watch. During the day whenever you look at a clock, just ask yourself if you're dreaming. In a dream when you look at the time, look away, and then look back, chances are the time will be different or the numbers will be all out of order.

Interesting. So is this how you train your cognitive skills to respond during a dream?

Okay, here's some far out stuff since we're talking about it. Do you guys fly in your dreams a lot or at all? And like land in weird places, times in history or the future?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Interesting. So is this how you train your cognitive skills to respond during a dream?

Okay, here's some far out stuff since we're talking about it. Do you guys fly in your dreams a lot or at all? And like land in weird places, times in history or the future?

Yeah there are some other techniques too like keeping a dream journal. It's just all about being more aware and knowing what to look for in order to realize a dream vs. reality.

I used to fly all the time, haven't done that in a long time though. Hmm, I wonder why.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Interesting. So is this how you train your cognitive skills to respond during a dream?

Okay, here's some far out stuff since we're talking about it. Do you guys fly in your dreams a lot or at all? And like land in weird places, times in history or the future?

never had the flying thing

sometimes it seems like gravity is much lower though as I'll bounce along slowly.. or one where I was swinging from the power lines and bouncing off of the rock wall along side a road between swings

[BleedBurgundy]

I never have dreams I can recall later... My wife is one of those people that remembers every detail of her crazy dreams, I'm always jealous because it sounds like fun. I've had the dreams where I'm fighting but I can only punch in slow motion or my fist never connects right... I also have this thing where dreaming that I'm going to die is super relaxing and comforting, i have no idea why. I'm not suicidal or depressed that I know of, but if I can't fall asleep, I think of dying, usually peacefully laying down in the woods, and it relaxes me so that I can get some rest. I'd love to hear someone explain that one...

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

I never have dreams I can recall later... My wife is one of those people that remembers every detail of her crazy dreams, I'm always jealous because it sounds like fun. I've had the dreams where I'm fighting but I can only punch in slow motion or my fist never connects right...

holy shit I hate those.. I never lose the fight but it always happens.. I'm in control but the punches do nothing

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

I never have dreams I can recall later... My wife is one of those people that remembers every detail of her crazy dreams, I'm always jealous because it sounds like fun. I've had the dreams where I'm fighting but I can only punch in slow motion or my fist never connects right... I also have this thing where dreaming that I'm going to die is super relaxing and comforting, i have no idea why. I'm not suicidal or depressed that I know of, but if I can't fall asleep, I think of dying, usually peacefully laying down in the woods, and it relaxes me so that I can get some rest. I'd love to hear someone explain that one...

I've had that one, it's a very common one. A psychologist once told me it usually stems from frustration in your life.

Other common ones:

- Falling, usually means there's something in your life you don't feel in control of.

- Flying, you're likely happy and pretty stress free.

- In school, but unprepared. Like you haven't studied for a final or you forgot to submit a paper. It's typical of overachievers, people who have a tendency to always feel like you need to be doing more.

I've had all of the above at various times.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I've had that one, it's a very common one. A psychologist once told me it usually stems from frustration in your life.

Other common ones:

- Falling, usually means there's something in your life you don't feel in control of.

- Flying, you're likely happy and pretty stress free.

- In school, but unprepared. Like you haven't studied for a final or you forgot to submit a paper. It's typical of overachievers, people who have a tendency to always feel like you need to be doing more.

I've had all of the above at various times.

When you fly in your dreams, are you normally outside or inside? That's a strange question, but honestly, it's like I'm floating at the top of a room or something, NEVER just bird-like.

[SmootSmack]

Many times when I'm dreaming and I don't like what's happening I "shake the screen" like my dream exists on an Etch-a-Sketch and start over.

I remember as a kid often times feeling like I had "left my body" and I had to find myself back to me before I woke up. Weird stuff

[DynamiteRave]

i wish I could lucid dream. Sometimes I know I'm dreaming.. and I try to control it and make things go in the way I want them to.. But it never works.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

i wish I could lucid dream. Sometimes I know I'm dreaming.. and I try to control it and make things go in the way I want them to.. But it never works.

That's the way I am. It seems like as soon as I realize I'm dreaming the dream itself completely shifts, like I just changed the channel or something and everything starts to go fuzzy. I guess it could be that my conscious mind starts into interfere with my subconscious and I sort of lose my train of thought.