Beginning lucid dreaming?

[exarkuun1991]

I typed this out once, then phone locked up. This will be shorter, I promise.

I got two issues that I would like real people to speak on. Firstly, I have no idea how to separate real dreams from half-asleep daydreams. Most of the time, I wake up and laze around in bed, and my mind wanders. I know I am awake, even if I have no ability to move my body. No real desire or capabilities, even if I want to. Daydreaming still?

Second, I don't even remember a tidbit of my dreams. When I wake up, nothing. Just me, groggy and grumpy (not groggy like a drinking hangover, just a word used). I have nothing to write in a dream journal due to this.

I suppose the major question is, when do we dream? When our minds are active and we cannot feel our bodies? I tried to lucid dream by placing myself on a park bench, with people walking past. My body became numb, lightweight, then I felt nothing, like a trance. I tried saying "I am not asleep" but spoke it in my dream. Confused every one. One guy spoke to me a few lines, saying, "if you want to be asleep, they make stuff for that". Was a bit scary. But my mind can imagine anything when I am conscious. So this is not trustworthy. I just need honest truthful help; I feel most "guides" are for people who do dream, and can remember then. I doubt I dream. And yes, I did feel my eyes move back and forth during this. Strange feeling..

I'm just trying to make myself have happy dreams. Is that so wrong? Maybe not but it seems like an uphill struggle with...an unknown payout.

 

[iorost]

It's pretty difficult, much like meditating. Also like meditating if you stop practicing good luck going lucid. It took me a year of logging scarce bits of details from dreams until I went lucid for the first time, so have some patience. Something as potentially useful as lucid dreaming isn't obtainable just after a week or two of practice.

I always check the clock while at work, me checking the clock and it haven't inconsistencies while at work in a dream made me lucid the first time.

 

[exarkuun1991]

That's good to hear. Meditating, I am working on at all times. As for a year..wow. I will record what I can, but I still don't remember dreams. I don't understand it. But it is just how the mind is, I suppose.

I will keep trying. I might ask my guardian for help..not the worst idea.