What do I do once I become lucid?

Quest for Lucidity
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I know this has probably been asked a million times but, what do I do once I become lucid? I have had quite a few LD’s, and each time, I can’t really do much once I realize I am dreaming. For example, I’ll realize I’m dreaming, and i’m inside my house. All I can do is walk around, and look at stuff. I’ll see like a palm tree growing in the middle of my kitchen and know for a fact that I’m dreaming, but I can’t control anything. I try to float, make somebody that I want to talk to appear, make a helicopter appear, change where I am, and none of it works, I just kind of stand there. The most success I’ve ever had was turning my crappy car into a lamborghini, and it took several attempts. It’s frustrating because I know I could be having much more fun with my dream state, but I can’t make anything happen. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to start controlling the dream?

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Just keep trying stuff, you could teleport, fly through a window, walk through a wall, make a TV and then jump into the screen, just find something that works for you to put yourself someplace different and interesting. Or, try to go to school and “learn” a new ability. Or if you like playing videogames just create a box that unlocks a new ability when you open it. Just expect that whatever you try is going to work.

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Easiest answer is, do whatever you feel like

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simply put…

regarding the control.

First, it will get better with practice.

What you need to focus on is accepting and realizing your ability to alter that reality.

Repeat a mantra such as :

“I am always perfectly lucid and my control over the environment is smooth and quick”
Its very helpful to repeat mantras inside a dream ^^

i just thought of something very important.

You don’t need to start going around changing consciously everything you run into to. You can just cruise around the dream enjoying your lucidity , while still experiencing what comes in your way.
Just go through a door you see without any expectations and you will probably have a nice surprise. Going around the dream thinking consciously about what you want to do isn’t always a good idea.
Its very nice to just walk around and see what your SC has in store for you.
You will enjoy your lucidity just as much, even if you don’t consciously manipulate what you see.
And it will also become easier with time as the level of your comfort in the lucid state will increase and you will suddenly find yourself just cruising around while instantly manifesting in your hand or behind the door just what you wanted to encounter.
Basically,
just relax, and have fun. :content:

hope this helps

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Thanks for the advice :smile:, I’m gonna try that, just wander around the dream, such as just walking out the front door and taking a walk down the street, kind of like in Waking Life, haha. I think you’re definitely correct in saying that I need to relax and just get comfortable in the lucid state. I will try this in the next LD that i have, and each time I’ll try to manipulate something real quick, but not spend too much time fixating on that. I’ll keep you guys updated on my progress.