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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: tony6789 on 11/04/2007 14:02:40

Title: dreams
Post by: tony6789 on 11/04/2007 14:02:40
is it just me or can i really change wat happens next in my dreams?
Title: dreams
Post by: paul.fr on 11/04/2007 14:07:18
is it just me or can i really change wat happens next in my dreams?

how do you know you changed what was going to happen next? was what happened next just going to happen anyway?
Title: dreams
Post by: neilep on 11/04/2007 14:24:48
is it just me or can i really change wat happens next in my dreams?

Directed dreaming or lucid dreaming is quite a tricky thing to do.

I have only done it a couple of times...and this was by accident when I realised I was conscious of my dream.

There are times when you realise that you are in fact dreaming...it's usually a semi conscious state of neverland between being awake and asleep.

There's tons of info on it out there.

there are ways to condition yourself before you sleep to prepare yourself for lucid dreaming..seek out the info..it's wide and varied    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dreaming
Title: dreams
Post by: Karen W. on 11/04/2007 16:37:19
You can direct them in a fashion and it is cool, but it is difficultand fun..LOL! Neils Link is a good one read it !
Title: dreams
Post by: DrDick on 11/04/2007 16:38:20
I remember that I did this when I was a child (maybe around 10 years old).  At one time, I kept having a nightmare, in which I was in a field that caught fire and the fire swept over me.  At some point, I finally decided that I would start changing the dream, so that the fire would sweep by and not harm me.  Somewhat to my surprise, it actually worked.

Dick
Title: dreams
Post by: Karen W. on 11/04/2007 16:55:27
THAT IS ALSO A SKILL i DEVELOPED WITH A COUNCILOR AS A CHILD. HAVING A REPETITIVE NIGHTMARE ABOUT ME GRANDFATHER AND DEATH! iT TOOK A LONG TIME TO CHANGE. fUNNY THING THESE DAYS i HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SAME OLD DREAM, NOT AS SCARY BECAUSE i AM AN ADULT, BUT STILL GIVES ME THE CREEPS.. !
Title: dreams
Post by: Seany on 11/04/2007 18:42:01
Hmm. I had a dream yesterday, that all my friends hated me and I was left alone. But, there was one girl, who I know in real life, who stuck by me and hugged me. Maybe, I changed my sad story into a happy love one?
Title: dreams
Post by: paul.fr on 11/04/2007 18:46:41
But, there was one girl, who I know in real life, who stuck by me and hugged me. Maybe, I changed my sad story into a happy love one?

all 13 year old boys have those dreams  [;)]
Title: dreams
Post by: Seany on 11/04/2007 19:18:11
Gwrrr. Shoulda made my age more private.. [:P] Hey, am I the youngest member here? I feel, lonely. Lol
Title: dreams
Post by: paul.fr on 11/04/2007 19:22:18
Gwrrr. Shoulda made my age more private.. [:P] Hey, am I the youngest member here? I feel, lonely. Lol

my mental age is 13 if that helps.

my daughter is also a member here just a bit younger that you...9 in 14 days
Title: dreams
Post by: Seany on 11/04/2007 19:27:32
Phew. Makes me happier to know :) And I agree Paul, you acted like an 10 year old. Lol
Title: dreams
Post by: Karen W. on 12/04/2007 05:55:55
Hmm. I had a dream yesterday, that all my friends hated me and I was left alone. But, there was one girl, who I know in real life, who stuck by me and hugged me. Maybe, I changed my sad story into a happy love one?

I have had that dream and I am an adult!! LOL
Title: dreams
Post by: Seany on 12/04/2007 10:27:33
Hmm. I had a dream yesterday, that all my friends hated me and I was left alone. But, there was one girl, who I know in real life, who stuck by me and hugged me. Maybe, I changed my sad story into a happy love one?


WOoooooooooooooo!! So Karen, what's your mental age again? lol
I have had that dream and I am an adult!! LOL
Title: dreams
Post by: Karen W. on 12/04/2007 17:16:46
ONLY difference in dreams was mine was one guy who stuck beside me..LOL My mental age would probably match Moses! LOL Older then the hills! LOL Wiser then a chicken! LOL
Title: dreams
Post by: Seany on 12/04/2007 17:18:13
Lol.. So basically the same, seeing that we are opposite sexes.. RIGHT? Lol

And I thought you were twins with Neil, with a mental age of 8.5.. [:P]
Title: dreams
Post by: tony6789 on 13/04/2007 16:41:57
lol
Title: dreams
Post by: Karen W. on 15/04/2007 09:04:21
What do you think?


Lol.. So basically the same, seeing that we are opposite sexes.. RIGHT? Lol

And I thought you were twins with Neil, with a mental age of 8.5.. [:P]
Title: dreams
Post by: Seany on 15/04/2007 11:46:31
Yes? [:P]