Falling Down!

Quest for Lucidity
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Hey guys, I know some people have asked stuff like this before, but I think mine is a bit different…

You know the “falling” feeling we get when we are conscious and start to dream? I get that a lot. And I’ve started to notice I’ve been getting that more frequently these days. The problem is that when I get it, it’s a half-second long, and it throws me back to RL. I don’t even get enough time to react, so I go pretty much on reflex. Plus, I’m not even with my mind set on LDing when I get the feeling!

Picture this:
“Hmm, I’m going to sleep”
eyes closed
Moments later, I’m almost sleeping
WHAM! FALLING DOWN FEELING!
My body jerks up
“What the… o_o”

I know that this feeling can be pretty useful… How can I fix this up and control it? :smile: Please help!

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This occurs when you enter a dream, and then realize it. Pretty much like when you realize you’re having a LD and you wake up. You’re body realizes that you’re falling asleep and so do you. Simply try to think of something nice and comfortable when you’re going to sleep.

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That’s the thing, I don’t even have time to think about it.

Imagine you’re walking in a room and a trap door opens below your feet, throwing you into a hole. That’s the feeling :smile: You don’t even have time to think about it. Plus, it’s not like I don’t want to have the feeling, I’d like to use it to become lucid, like some people do.

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I got this a few times when I first tried WILD. I must have been on the line to falling asleep cause suddenly my body just twitched and I was fully awake. It wasn’t quite the falling feeling (Which I have also had) but similiar.
I don’t know how to help you unfortunetly.