7 Things You Shouldn't Ever Do in a Dream

[Music] yes you did it you managed to do that lucid dream thing you know when you're dreaming and can suddenly become aware of yourself you can do anything you want in those dreams have magical powers move things with your mind ride a flying bike fish while sitting on a small cloud awesome but yes unfortunately there's a bud no matter how epic the world of dreams may seem there are a few things you might want to avoid you're in a house but you're not sure if you're dreaming or not there's a road a thick forest behind it and this house the house is old but very neat and clean now you're standing in a long hallway to your left there's a beautiful retro looking living room why not check it out the sunlight's gently seeping through the curtains it looks magical red vintage sofas a thick green rug a coffee table two big bookcases an old piano in the corner plants near the windows hmm who waters those if no one lives here ah never mind hey check out this standing mirror right next to the piano slowly step by step you start walking toward it wondering what you're going to see and stop right there the first rule of lucid dreaming is to try to avoid doing activities that make you feel too emotional the mirror might reflect a different and pretty distorted version of yourself you might not like what you see what if it's someone else looking back at you or you realize your hands are unnaturally long your face is unrecognizable or there's someone standing behind you a mirror in a dream is definitely the worst way to find that out so try to resist this temptation once you're a lucid dream pro you can give it a try now you move on checking out other things in the house suddenly a thought pops into your mind if this is a dream where's your real body no don't go down that road try not to think about your body if you do you risk losing focus the house will vanish and you'll wake up once you're in a lucid dream you should try to pay attention to your surroundings anything else especially thinking of yourself lying in bed bye bye better luck next time okay you're still in the house focused on the things in the living room not on your body time to move on check out some of the other wait stop you suddenly became very aware that you're in a creepy old house all by yourself why did you go in what were you thinking you start to feel extremely uncomfortable what if someone lives here so far you've only been in the living room you turn around and go back to the hall okay the door you came in through is still there but there are some wooden stairs over there you can't quite see where they lead to did it suddenly get a bit darker is the sun going down ah all of your biggest fears start popping in your head you suddenly hear snakes hissing and is that the sound of some giant animal a dinosaur maybe oh no is there a chicken in here too your biggest phobia phobias all gathered in one place the ground starts to shake you panic and turn around to flee oh no the door's gone you take a step fall into a bottomless pit which brings me to the second thing to avoid try not to think about things that scare you or make you feel uncomfortable we're all curious about scary scenarios but your subconscious controls your dreams and it knows all your suppressed fears one tiny detail can escalate quickly and turn a nice lucid dream into a nightmare or even wake you up might not be such a bad thing so you bring your focus back to the nice things in the house and the darkness disappears okay good the door's back too you walk outside back to the main road ah it's a beautiful day oh is that your old high school friend great you were just thinking about her the other day this will be a great chance to chat ah stop right there when it comes to lucid dreaming the fewer real-life places or people the better lucid dreaming can make you feel like it's all real it's not like you're going to wake up and think you actually talk to that person but your subconscious will memorize how you felt about it that can be a bit confusing if you end up meeting her in real life lucid dreams can create fake memories which can lead to all sorts of real world issues so the house the road the thick forest next to it did your mind come up with all that by itself of course giraffes aren't usually so tall their heads poke through the clouds you can't normally fly up to pick up an apple from that top branch and elephants don't really wear awesome necklaces and earrings your dreamland doesn't have any limits hey enjoyed while you're there if you don't you might end up inside a boring dream where you slept through your alarm again you could even have a lucid nightmare or maybe they're the same thing if you get too excited right away your lucid dream could finish too quickly yes lucid dreaming is like the best vr simulation ever so duh that's why you want to make it last sure you can fly see an epic waterfall have magical powers slide down a rainbow enjoy a tropical paradise with coconuts and palms but wait wait wait relax and try to stabilize your dream before you jump into any of that stuff start it off slowly with things that are more normal like a road house meadow oh hey look cute little rabbits and a deer much better to start your dream off that way it takes some time to become skilled enough to do all those crazy things without waking up you want it to be amazing and not just new boring or frustrating or worst of all end too soon but also keep moving don't aimlessly wander around forest road house blah blah sounds interesting at first but eventually you should move on to more fun things make a plan in lucid dreams time goes slower than it does in reality so use it well don't try too hard to control everything in your dream first off that takes a lot of practice and second let something surprise you hopefully not some phobias hidden in the dark corners of your subconscious keep your eyes open in the dream how else are you going to see all the wonders of the dream world closing your eyes a lot can be a sign to your body that you want to wake up it's helpful when you're stuck in a bad dream and can't make those scary creatures go away but if you're in the good place don't spend too much time in your dreams lucid or regular ones they all happen during your rim rapid eye movement sleep phase in non-rem sleep your eye movements heart rate and brain waves gradually slow down and then bam rim phase comes around and your brain starts having fun more than half the worlds experience lucid dreams at least once but few people can actually control them maybe that's not a bad thing because knowing there's a place where you can do literally anything you imagine who you might start to lose touch with reality but when you're there don't leave anything on your bucket list how about flying you're at the top of a high mountain thick fluffy clouds are all around you where's the ground you look down in your dream you're not afraid of heights you feel adrenaline pumping through your body hey go for it jump spread your wings oh by the way you now have wings or what if like me you want to swim deep down into the ocean you're on a small boat you take a few deep breaths feel the crisp air penetrating your lungs one final inhale you crouch down and splash the best part when you're dreaming the salt water doesn't sting your eyes

Channel: BRIGHT SIDE

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Keywords: bright side, brightside, dreams, sleep, sleeping facts, dreams meaning, lnever do this while dreaming, lucid dreaming, look in the mirror when dreaming, mirrors in lucid dreams, body in your dream, think about fears, fears in a dream, how to relax, control your dream, dreams interpretation, subconsciousness, bad dreams, nightmares, REM stage of sleep, being attacked in a dream, being chased in a dream, falling in a dream, symbolic dreams

Id: xMd6UB87A_I

Length: 9min 1sec (541 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 07 2021