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Robert 5/14/2010 1:08:47 PM
Tanya, Do you remember learning to ride a bike? In the first months, could you ride very well? Did you ever crash your bike? So in lucid dreams, like bike riding, we can either learn how to do it well or simply stop doing it. If you wish to stop a lucid dream, then do this: stare at a dream object for five or ten seconds and you will wake. However, I think that your best choice is to learn how to be a better lucid dreamer, and focus on all of the positive things that you can do when consciously aware. You can fly. Ask dream figures to explain the dream. Make artwork appear. Tell your headaches to go away. All of this you can do, when lucid. Submitted By: Robert

Tanya 5/11/2010 4:25:54 PM
Hello! I've heard about Lucid Dreaming about 8 months ago, and thought to myself to try it out since it seemed cool. I was always very good at remembering my dreams, so it seemed something I could get the hang of. I did manage to have a good deal of lucid dreams in the past few months, though I could only control a very small part of it and, for the most part was just observing things. Now I have lucid dreams often (around 2, sometimes 3 times a week), but the problem is I'm growing to not like it so much. My last two dreams felt scary for me even if nothing particularly bad happened, but I felt like I wasn't going to wake up, so I got really scared... The first time, I don't remember what happened before I started getting scared, but I tried to wake up, and not only did I not manage to, but a person showed up and I said to them I wasn't going to try lucid dreaming again if they let me wake up. It still didn't work and I ended flying around with this person while dreaming, but even if

Robert Waggoner 5/10/2010 11:26:53 AM
Harry, Yes, a seven hour sleep period seems sufficient to have lucid dreams. Normally, you will find that the lucid dreams occur in the final hour or two of sleep. In my book, I encourage experienced lucid dreamers to try the MILD technique consistently and read about lucid dreaming before going to sleep. Good luck! Submitted By: Robert Waggoner

Harry 5/10/2010 9:23:16 AM
Hi,Robert.I recently found out about lucid dreaming and I'm interested in learning it. I read somewhere that we need about 8-10 hrs of sleep every night. But I can only sleep for 7 hrs on weekdays. Do you think 7 hrs of sleep(11pm-6am,can't sleep earlier or later) is sufficient for learning lucid dreaming or is it an obstacle? Any suggestions? I also take afternoon naps,1 or 2 hrs. Can napping compensate for the loss of sleep and dreaming at night? Submitted By: Harry

Robert Waggoner 4/27/2010 5:21:34 PM
Sam, Congratulations! As I point out in my book (pg 260), a lucid dream can visually collapse and then the lucid dreamer see only a sparkling black (like an old TV set when it is not on a channel). Lucid dreamers often call this "the gray state" or "the Void". If experienced, you can hang on in this state, and wait for a new dream to re-appear. In my book, I provide hints on how to do this. All the best! Submitted By: Robert Waggoner

Sam 4/26/2010 5:13:42 PM
Robert, last night I succeeded in becoming lucid. However, like most beginners, the dream did not last long. The strange thing was that I did not wake up from the dream, the dream just ended. I tried to recover the dream with no luck. Every thing just started to melt and then there was just black. I'm not sure if this was a false awakening or if I was truly lucid. Any suggestions? Submitted By: Sam

Robert Waggoner 4/23/2010 2:28:50 PM
Sam, So in the "finding your hands" technique, you set up a game with your self. Each night, before going to sleep, you tell yourself repeatedly, "Tonight in my dreams, I will see my hands, and realize I am dreaming." Then, one night in a dream, your hands will appear right in front of your face, and you will realize you are lucid dreaming! So here are some additional ideas: During the day, imagine yourself in a dream. Now, visualize your hands popping up into your visual field and you respond, "My hands! I am dreaming!" Then think of how cool it will be when you are lucid dreaming -- see yourself flying through the dreamscape, talking to dream figures, making things appear. Add this to your pre-sleep routine, and then write me when you succeed! Submitted By: Robert Waggoner

Sam 4/22/2010 7:44:00 PM
Robert, I have recently (in the past month) become interested on the subject of lucid dreaming. However I am having trouble even looking at my "hands" in my dream. I have a dream journal and I log in dreams just about every night. I have no difficulty remembering dreams. I have tried the exercise in which you study your hands before you go to be and tell your self that you will recognize that you are dreaming for three nights now. I have tried using mild and wbtb methods with no luck. I do reality checks throughout the day. I do not feel that I fear becoming lucid. I do not have any objections to lucid dreaming. I must be doing something wrong. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Submitted By: Sam

Robert Waggoner 3/18/2010 7:59:40 AM
Ramos, Thanks for your question about using lucid dreams to promote emotional well being (BTW, I'm not a doctor). A number of lucid dreamers have had success with this. Just recently, a lucid dreamer sent me a "thank you" note for helping her with her moderate anxiety. I asked her to become lucid and announce, "In the week ahead, I will not experience anxiety!" She did so, and discovered in the coming week, that she had almost no anxiety. She continued this practice - and now feels very little anxiety. In your case, it is important to pre-determine what you want to achieve and create the exact request. Memorize your request statement. If you need help becoming lucid, then read my book's appendix for induction techniques. Best wishes! Submitted By: Robert Waggoner

Ramos 3/17/2010 5:43:09 PM
Hello, Dr. Waggoner! In your book, I noticed that all of the cases in regards to curing ailments had to do with physical injuries/problems. Can dreams be used to heal psychological problems as well? I suffer from moderate social anxiety and have wondered about what I could do to help alleviate the stress I feel in certain situations. I have thought about saying affirmations within my dreams ("I enjoy talking to people", etc.), or asking "the source" for help, or trying to act confident with different dream characters (this would be difficult because I have a hard time controlling my dreams and summoning people before premature awakening occurs). I have a hard time attaining lucidity so I feel I would like to know the best technique in advance rather than squandering the few lucid dreams I do have. Thanks for taking the time to read this! Submitted By: Ramos