• lud@lemm.ee
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    6 days ago

    I have to know that I’m dreaming to know that I should look in a mirror though.

    Or am I supposed to just constantly look into mirrors throughout the day so I knew that when I don’t look into a mirror, it’s a dream?

    • snekmuffin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 days ago

      that is indeed the idea behind reality checks in lucid dreaming practice

      i habitually pinch my nose and try to breathe through it, and a couple times that helped me notice that i’m actually dreaming

      • Allero@lemmy.today
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        5 days ago

        That’s similar to how I evacuate nightmares.

        If something weird and/or unpleasant is happening, I concentrate on an intention to wake up, to move back to my bedroom and open my eyes. If that’s a dream, I do indeed wake up.