@@LucidDreamPortal if it is overhyped in some ways, but underhyped in other ways, then it cancels out and it is just hyped. That’s how math works, right? 😉
Sort of. I have been a lucid dreamer for a very long time. At 1st, I liked being in control and aware I was dreaming; able to guide the dream to pretty much whatever ends. But it got too predictable....too "produced." It got boring. That's when I decided to no longer try to influence the dream. Just let it unfold to its own end. I'm still aware, still lucid dreaming, but now once I realize I'm in a dream state, I just tell myself, "Alright, let's just see what happens." To me, it's much more exciting to dream and not know exactly where it's going.
@@michaelmoore7975 I am generally in that camp, too; I don't want to control too much, but just here and there. If I always consciously decide what I want to happen in a dream, it is often less interesting than what my "subconcious" comes up with for me to explore and play with. Then again, there have been times when I asked for, or tried to direct something in a dream, and it turned out other than what I expected anyway, so there's that. I feel I still have a lot of proficiency to develop anyway; I'm still trying to become more regular, consistent and frequent with my LDs. On that point, one thing that did help recently, I think, is taking Daniel's advice on a particular point: NOT thinking of a stretch without any LDs as a "dry spell", as that sets a negative expectation. Being optimistic about my chances of getting lucid each night has seemed to have a positive effect, as I have had some LDs and near/pseudo LDs in relatively quick succession recently, since I have made that shift in thinking.
I think that lucid dreaming isn't so popular on the internet but when you actually find something about lucid dreaming it is usually overhyped and misrepresented
I think it's very hard to overhype the actual lucid dreaming experience, because it's just so insane, but of course people can exaggerate/lie about how easy it is to achieve or what benefits it has.which could be considered overhype
I have been a lucid dreamer for a very long time. At 1st, I liked being in control and aware I was dreaming; able to guide the dream to pretty much whatever ends. But it got too predictable....too "produced." It got boring. That's when I decided to no longer try to influence the dream. Just let it unfold to its own end. I'm still aware, still lucid dreaming, but now once I realize I'm in a dream state, I just tell myself, "Alright, let's just see what happens." To me, it's much more exciting to dream and not know exactly where it's going.
Until I encountered your work, I never considered that lucid dreaming practice could have a positive “side effect” of training one to calm their mind, be more self-reflective, and recognize when they are letting emotional states run away with them, thus learning to moderate them better.
I have noticed some of the positives since starting my practice and I think the most obvious is the inner reflection. Its somewhat no secret that I don't like myself, and while I still do deal with that, that inner reflection has allowed me to figure out why that's the case and what I want to change. I started this journey very down on myself and the world around me and wanted to escape, and while I still do feels those feelings, I can understand where those feelings come from. I've grown a bit more comfortable in questioning myself as well, seeing if things fit me verses what others want me to be. Granted, a lot of it is still in the state of "know I know this, what do I do?" or feeling like my discoveries are twaddly, but it has been a very underhypered benefit! Another benefit is the understanding of how important sleep is. In high school, I would only get 3-4 hours of sleep (out of my own laziness admittedly) but now I couldn't imagine doing that. The other day I overhead a family member talking about how she just found out that not getting enough sleep hurts learning and I had to resist stepping in and explain all the inner workings to sleep. Understanding the processes really does help with improving not only sleep and lucid dreaming by extension. Fantastic video! I would conclude that lucid dreaming is fairly "hyped", though it seems very overhyped at times. P.S. - another benefit of exploring your consciousness and subconscious is something I'm trying to do with a dream goal. Haven't had any luck with it yet but I'm very interested in what I discover!
Had a short lucid dream last night, either short or i forgot the rest. But what i do remember was so vivid and real. In a field of tall grass ,i really felt the wind on my skin it was amazing! I feel like my practices are startung to take hold i didnt do any technique at all last night just took b6 before bedtime. My brain is catching on to reality tests too. Its becoming more of a habit naturally and i love it !!! THANKS DANIEL !!!!🎉
That reminds me of the first LD I remember having, back when I was in high school, I think. It was spontaneous, before I had really heard much if anything about LDing. I was standing in a field of grass and little scattered flowers. I just suddenly realized it was a dream. I think this realization hit me because I began thinking that there was no reason for me to be in that particular place and I didn't remember traveling there. I crouched down and examined the blades of grass and flowers, and was amazed at how realistic and detailed they were. And that was it!
Good to be back after a while. I’m Koryo btw, just went through some profile updates. Hopefully the summer break will give me a better chance at making some progress. I managed to have a few lucid dreams that lasted up to a minute this time, but it was odd. They would randomly happen even if I couldn’t remember any dreams for the past few days or when lucid dreaming wasn’t even in my mind, and I was unable to control anything, so I’d wind up wandering around without being able to do anything until waking up.
You are probably the only channel, or really just the only source I know of that emphasizes the difficulty of lucid dreaming. I often feel unique when I think of the tediously long and effortful process of learning that I've been undergoing so that one day I can have the joy of regular lucid dreams. But at the same time, perhaps because of everything else, my intuitive sense is that you oversell it's difficulty it by claiming that it takes a full year. Idk. I just wonder where these people are with experiences like mine. The journey would feel so much better if I could see that I was surrounded by people with the same struggles, instead of what I see r/luciddreaming lol.
I feel another underhyped part of lucid dreaming is the fact that we spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping, so lucid dreaming gives a big chuck of your life back to you to experience
I do believe that lucid dreaming can be useful in trauma therapy, but not as some magic fix. I believe that any therapy benefits from a deeper understanding of the own mental landscape, and lucid dreaming can help with that.
I mamaged to get a really short lucid dream when I used MILD and FILD. Sadly either I overreacted or something happened at home, probably my little cousin was yelling because they took away the phone
Last night, I experienced thought based dream control. I had what ever I wanted just by thinking about it. I realized that it's all thoughts. Did just hit some sort of new dream control level?
Hey Firebolt. Firstly, thank you for you support!! And yes, that's an impressive breakthrough moment for you, something you should absolutely feel proud of. Consider it a "levelling up" 👽
Another big overhype is how much dream control you will get to experience. Influencers talk like all you have to do is say a few mantras, get lucid, and you can start playing god within the dream. But this is not true. It takes considerable practice and experimentation to work out how to control the dream rather than just being aware that you're currently in a dream.
Good post, dream control is a learned art. I think fundamentally belief with mantras allow the process to be effective, along with imagery rehearsal during the day time
Hi I am Ali, a.k.a Savasci Doner, I changed my name and profile photo, to be honest, I often just go to a desert when I am dreaming nowadays. My eyes don't see much in the dream world, I do not know what to do, but I think all the hope is imagining to be on a new body in my dreams and I think I would have a better vision in the dream world, do you have a suggestion about what can I do other than imagining a new body for myself in the dream world?
Edgar Gayce documentary watch about him or read.Patient bring some cloth he get it under the pillow had a dream how to cure patient...what do you think about this person hype or myth or true?
Absolutely a myth. Such an idea is in the realms of fantasy rather than fact. It's the kind of thing that belongs more in medieval thinking than the modern scientific world. However, there are a lot of gullible and desperate people out there. But his claims are scientifically nonsensical and contradict everything we know about the mind, physics, medicine and much more.
@@LucidDreamPortal Ok so thats debunked...and what about story how sewing machine was created by some dreamer?I read it from robert moss book conscious dreaming.I heard also that movie Avatar was from someone's lucid dream🙂 true or fake?because I have no idea where to find proof Thank you for your job
@@michalklinec9675Dreams have certainly inspired people throughout history, often the stories are a little exaggerated. In almost all instances the dreams gave a novel idea, but it was putting work into that idea while awake that led to the invention or creation. Personally I don't recommend Moss, as his work is very very new age.
For sure.Dreams are great inspiration.I agree.I dont like his book too.Not bad not good My favourite is a field guide to lucid dreaming:mastering the art of oneironautics by Dylan Tuccillo Jared Zeizel and Thomas Peisel And fo course yours! Iam just on 100th page but wonderful reading🙂
Daniel, I’ve got a problem! I’m able to lucid dream and I verify it by doing the nose pinch test but even though I can breathe through a closed nose I’m never fully convinced that I’m actually lucid dreaming. It always causes me to end up losing lucidity and my dreams get cut short. I always convince myself I’m awake and then wake up fr or waste time pinching my nose over and over again confused that I can breathe through it since I feel wide awake. What do you recommend? Is there another reality check that might work better? I feel like this is the thing that’s single handedly holding me back 🙏🏼
Oh, I just found your recent video on reality checks that’s great timing actually. I’m watching it right now and I’m definitely thinking I’ve got a case of the potato brain 😭 and have been doing the tests but not actually being critical enough to be confident in what state I’m currently in
It is misrepresented so often. Some parts overhyped and others underhyped. I know you are busy, but by any chance, did you peek into the handbook I sent you? I don't want to cause any pressure of course, I am just really excited about your possible critique and review of it. Sorry for bothering
I have, I've enjoyed it! I'm currently unwell so am running behind on schedule, please don't take it personally :) I'll drop you proper feedback once things settle, shouldn't be too long
Daniel could you do a video talking about expectation and dream control? I really struggle to do the things I want to do in lucid dreams and I know expectation is a key part of it! If I try to summon something for example and nothing happens how can I keep from being discouraged?
To improve your dream control drastically, you can start be mentally rehearsing in mediation/visualization before going to bed, controlling your dreams. You should also practice this in the waking life, hovering your hand over cars and imagining you throwing them across the freeway , changing the color of cars , etc. Rehearsing this imagery gives you the confidence to do it in your dreams.
Ha, well I have shamelessly used the phrase to appease the brain-dead nature of RU-vid SEO, but I've never claimed lucid dreaming is easy or can be achieved without effort, I've used the phrase to catch the attention of people looking for that nonsense, but that's a very different thing (obviously). But you know that, you're smart enough to understand the difference 😂
@@LucidDreamPortal ok, thanks for the redirection I take back my previous argument But if it makes you feeI better you did get me dream journaIing for 37 days
I have. Been lucid dreaming for 9 month and so much practices and fascinating experiences iam trying to be aware in my dream besid of moving forward in dream unaware i have some problem when i was aware in my dream first is when i realized that im in dream wanted to change the space of my dream exactly when its unpleasant and forget and loos reality when a layer added and secend important challenge for me its stability of dream space when i wanted to keep forward awarely the whole of space spin and i get deasy that cuased wake up from lucid dreaming can you give suggestion to me?
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mister lucid man can you gibve tips to come back to lucid dreaming cus i wanne learn it but when i do it never works and it near imposeble bc i cant set uo a arlarm
hey Daniel how does your tuition work? What does it look like and if I bought it what should I expect? I looked at the tuition page on your website but it isn't totally clear to me how exactly everything goes.
It varies between individuals and their needs. Practically each session is a one hour video or voice call (your choice), sessions are informal and conversational tone, rather than a structured lesson - think of it a little akin to a therapist session, only my goal is to understand your thought processes, strengths, weakness, any misunderstandings etc. However, sessions can be tailored to specific needs, if for example you'd prefer a single session for personal Q&A. Hope that helps.
That's definitely too much - it would be impossible to do them correctly with that kind of frequency. Also, the key is to be triggered into doing them through observation and metacognition
@@LucidDreamPortal i am always looking at my surroundings and pinching nose asking myself the question.. i think i was too excited yesterday but now i am doing 1 every 30 minutes or so
I know you must be smart enough to understand the difference between "here's a technique you can use to attempt to lucid dream tonight" and someone claiming "lucid dream tonight 100% guaranteed!!!1!!!". I have never, and will never, lie to people and tell them lucid dreaming is easy and can be guaranteed tonight, anyone who is familiar with my work knows this is the opposite of what I do. But I'm not naive and I'm aware that RU-vid promotes certain keywords, because people search for them. I will absolutely use popular search phrases in titles because that's what people choose to watch, I will then use those videos to explain why it's a foolish thing to search for in the first place and explain lucid dreaming realistically. I can't change what people search for, but I can use those keywords to stop people falling for misinformation. But this should hopefully be pretty self evident.
Your comment is something that crops up reasonably often, so I've written an article to explain further: www.thelucidguide.com/post/the-truth-about-easy-lucid-dreaming-videos-clickbait-or-interception
