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Anon learns how to lucid dream (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's called a reality check, and it's a pretty common for lucid dreaming. The one I went with was placing my fingertips over my nostrils and breathing in through my nose. If you can breathe, you're dreaming. Picked that one because it's inconspicuous, just looks like you're scratching your nose. But the idea is to get into a habit of it so frequently that it's unconscious, and something your dream self will do. If you do it in a dream, you become aware because you're so conditioned to it, and you're able to start lucid dreaming. Works pretty well.

Also, good on you for being so aware of what you needed to do! I don't know if most kids would have come up with that, and that's super clever and mature.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks. Unfortunately, I was embarrassingly old by the time I figured it out (at least 8 yo, I forget the exact age). But the thought process was pretty simple, I remembered my dreams afterward, so deciding to try waking up twice seemed natural.

Good idea with the nose thing, maybe I'll give it a shot. :)

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah, plenty of kids bedwet at that age. I had a few incidents around that time. I've also, as an adult, twice had a dream where I thought I was peeing and it seemed too real. Once I barely made it to the bathroom, once... Well, pee happens, I guess. Lol. D:

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yup, I've had the same as an adult, and my SO teased me about it. I had another close call once, but I was able to recognize that it was a dream and wake up.

But yeah, pee happens, and I'm guessing as I get older, it'll happen more.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

Pee dreams can feel crazy real unfortunately lol