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I've learned to induce lucid dreams somewhat reliably. For this I need to be physically tired but mentally awake. This usually works 30 min after waking up in t
by emsy 9y ago
I've learned to induce lucid dreams somewhat reliably. For this I need to be physically tired but mentally awake. This usually works 30 min after waking up in the morning or when taking a nap in the afternoon. I then try to stay mentally awake while I realize that my body falls asleep. At some point my mind slips into a dream like mode, but I'm not dreaming of anything. At this point if I move myself, only my dream body moves, not my real body. This is when I "stabalise" the lucid dream by spinning my dream body around quickly. I think this kind of gives my mind the time to make up a dream in which I can move around. Otherwise I will wake up or lose control over the dream.
It's crucial that in the time your body falls asleep, you don't make any voluntary movements (just as if you were to fall asleep normally). I've also read about a trick that you can help you stay mentally awake. You have to pretend as if you were tapping with your index and middle finger, but only just so that they don't actually move. This also helps you realize when your body falls asleep. I'd say WBTB (Wake back to bed) is the most reliable method for lucid dreams.