If you're one of the regular readers, then you shall recall one of my very first posts where I mentioned how I love dreaming, and enjoy them a lot. Doesn't matter if it was a nightmare or a sweet dream, I enjoy them either ways, sometimes wish I could have popcorn & Cola while dreaming.. because things get interesting!
You could scroll down or find the first posts to know what I think of dreams.
I quote what I wrote in the last post
Lately, I've been having those dreams, in which I can't identify or be sure if I'm awake or not. It seems like they're all real... Like all of sudden the dream is real life, I'm awake.. I'm living those moments..It gets scary sometimes..Yet I somehow find the joy in them.Sometimes, I control my mind in a way to dream of the same thing again.. I succeed.
Okay, so I had no idea that this thing has a name. It's called 'Lucid dream' and I wasn't making up stuff when I said I could control my dream. Funny eh?!
It is an art actually, being able to Lucid dream.
1- Lucid dream is the ability of waking up in your dream while you're still asleep. The conscious mind is awake inside your unconscious mind. It feels so real.
2- Lucid dream is when you realize that you're dreaming, but you're somehow awake inside your own dream. So whatever happens you know you won't get harmed because it's just a dream.
Well, I didn't really know there is such thing... I just happened to have so many dreams where I knew it was a dream yet I kept on going on with the dream. There also were sometimes where I could control what exactly I wanted to see in my dreams and I really enjoyed every moment of it. If I'm not mistaken I slept longer at that while just to keep dreaming. However, sometimes all this got really scary. I could not describe the fear I had when I woke up because it felt so real, I couldn't -for a while- know if it was real or just a dream, it's amazingly scary yet enjoyable.
I don't know if this other case that I have faced has a name too or if it's considered as Lucid dream or not, but it happened to me twice where I knew I was sleeping, yet I felt like I wasn't in my own body, like I was staring at myself sleeping. I know this might sound really crazy but it happened and I was horrified because I couldn't control myself or wake up, all I know is I saw myself for few minutes maybe it was seconds and then blacked out. this shizz is scary I'm telling you.
I don't know about you but as I was thinking about this whole thing and as I'm writing it right now I'm thinking of the movie 'inception'. That movie had messed up my head a while back when I saw it. [my lucid dreams were even before watching the movie so no, it had no effect on inspiring me at all ].
Furthermore I will repeat this : Your dreams are nothing but the thoughts inside you. Yes, you're the one who builds your own dreams whether you know it or not [ subconsciously or consciously.]
just so you know, it's normal and healthy. Yes Lucid dreams have no harm on anyone.
I've also read somewhere to know if you're dreaming or not look into the 'mirror' if it's blurry and you can't see yourself, then it is a dream. Look at your hands, feet or any body organ if it's normal and usual size or do they look weird :p , if you're doing things that you don't really do in real life then yeah it is a dream.
The easiest way that Dad told me about whenever I asked him 'am I dreaming?' is to let someone pinch or slap you.. if it hurts then DUH you're awake otherwise enjoy ;p
I think I will make a journal about all those amazing dreams I enjoy every night. Got a story or a dream wana share? I'm the right person.. I enjoy telling and hearing about dreams.
there is a box there --> where you could write me a message or something so feel free to, otherwise if you want it to be private then I might as well give my email, just let me know :p
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