World of Lucid Dreaming Forum

1 Dog, female Golden Retriever/Yellow Lab mix.

Personally, I'm jealous!

Times I've been lucid? Five
Times I've been able to change the scene with sheer willpower? ZERO.

You are off to a good start!

Well, I am definitely making progress. I've gotten lucid about 4 or 5 times, now, and I feel like I can get there pretty regularly (if not often) now. Last one was quite long and stable (as far as staying asleep and remaining aware that I'm dreaming). Now my problem is going any further than just th...

I can't find a definitive answer to this anywhere. In case the question is unclear in the OP, I'll rephrase: Is anyone aware of a "REM maximum?". Once a certain amount of REM sleep has been accumulated, does it stop/taper off? Will all/most further sleep be NREM? I assume not, since I can ...

Doesn't work for me either, yet. I'll keep trying anyway though.

Maybe if she asks you in plain english to let her out one night. That oughta do it.

Seriously though, she's just waking you up. I don't see how that can help really, except giving you a WBTB opportunity.

I agree, I don't think the reality check in itself will tell you you're dreaming. Imo, it is just a way to set a habitual mindset. The waking reality checks are simply getting you into the habit of always questioning your wakefulness, then you question it in your dreams too..like you said, this happ...

I think the effectiveness of the reality check is how you think about it, not what you do. In my opinion (and limited experience), the reality check should not be a time when you ask yourself if you are dreaming, but rather, a time when you question whether you are really awake. It sounds like the s...

I am curious about something. I am aware of the REM rebound effect, where a lack of REM sleep leads to more REM sleep later, to make up for lost time. The question I have regards the opposite concept. If one sleeps a whole lot one day, will he or she eventually get to a point where they've had 'enou...