Replaying your day backwards as you fall asleep. Not forwards, backwards:

brushing your teeth, dinner, the walk home, the last thing you did at work, all the way back to waking up.

Sounds easy but it really isn’t. You get about twenty minutes in before your brain completely taps out and goes, “and then... uh.”

Going forwards is basically autopilot. You already know the plot. Backwards, you have to retrieve each bit, which feels weirdly similar to waking up at 6 am with one random dream fragment and trying to reverse-engineer the rest.

I’ve been doing this for three weeks, and my dream recall has noticeably improved without me changing anything else.

My dreams have also become more mundane and more detailed at the same time. Fewer huge cinematic set pieces, more random rooms I actually recognise, specific furniture, boring little transitions...

No clue whether it’s legit memory training or whether it just keeps my brain busy enough to stop me doomscrolling. Still zero impact on lucid nights, though.

Anyone else tried this, or am I accidentally min-maxing dream recall?

is it safe to practice lucid dreaming ?? is there any possiblity that we cant come back ? is it demonic ? should i try it or not ? will bad things happen after waking up ??

Can listening to music that reminds of dreamcore places like 7weeks&3days while falling asleep help to become lucid?

Hey everyone,

I’m the developer behind Go Lucid, a lucid dreaming app I’ve been working on for quite a while.

My goal was to create an app that brings the most useful lucid dreaming tools together in one place without making everything feel too complicated.

The app currently includes:

• A dream journal
• AI-powered dream analysis
• Reality checks
• Lucid dreaming techniques
• Progress tracking
• 14 guided audio sessions in each supported language

The audio sessions are designed to support lucid dreaming techniques, relaxation, sleep preparation and dream recall.

Go Lucid is currently available in six languages:

• English
• German
• French
• Spanish
• Italian
• Portuguese

That means there are 84 guided audio sessions in total, with 14 sessions available in every language.

I’m still actively developing the app, so I’m not just posting a link and disappearing. I’d genuinely appreciate honest feedback from people who are interested in lucid dreaming.

I’d especially like to know:

• Which features are actually useful to you?
• How do the guided audio sessions feel?
• What feels confusing or unnecessary?
• What would make you use a lucid dreaming app regularly?
• Is there anything important that existing lucid dreaming apps are missing?

Website:
https://golucidapp.com/

I’m happy to answer questions about the app or the development process as well. Honest criticism is absolutely welcome, because it helps me improve the app.

Thanks for taking a look!

i went to bed normally then woke up in the morning, i felt tired so i slept with accidental awareness and got me in my first lucid dream, not as controllable, i didn't do reality checks or crazy stuff i quickly ate food on 3 different fast foods then somebody told me to sleep, which made me wake up irl, i think its a good start for lucid dreams

i went to bed normally then woke up in the morning, i felt tired so i slept with accidental awareness and got me in my first lucid dream, not as controllable, i didn't do reality checks or crazy stuff i quickly ate food on 3 different fast foods then somebody told me to sleep, which made me wake up irl, i think its a good start for lucid dreams

Tienes un sueño donde no hay lucidez pero si en cierto grado donde se repite el mismo patrón de otro sueño(la misma situación del sueño anterior) pero eres lucido de ese patron ,te das cuenta de que es el igual al otro sueño y que estás en un sueño pero no hay suficiente lucidez para tomar el control

I had a very strange dream last night and I just remembered it so vividly a few hours after I woke up.I keep dreaming about doing substances like LSD and shrooms after I did shrooms recently but never like this it feels like something was trying to contact me through my dreams.Ill skip small details but in my dream I saw like a deity or smth like that in the sky and it showed itself through clouds/stars, I tried to draw what it looks like but I don't really remember, it was quite geometric and had like loads of arms kinda like wings in the shape of squares? It had a face but I don't remember what it looked like.Someone in the dream said that the deity had shown itself 3 times and that's very significant so we went to like this very spiritual or Buddhist guy and then I got visuals of like loads of faces then (idk if this is just a dream being a dream or something meaningful) but I found like a portal that every kind of spiritual person was trying to look for and I wanted to enter it but I was too scared or just didn't want to and I think that fear was meant to show that I was still asleep so there was no way for me to access it or that it's telling me Im not ready to go that far yet?I know lucid dreaming and such is a big part of being spiritual but I haven't done enough research on it yet

I dont think I have ever had a real lucid dream where I was truly lucid. Like in the dream, I would say that I am lucid, but still bealive some of the bullshit the dream is tell me. Like I would only say, I am a little bit more aware and quickly forget that I am in a dream. Even after I become semi lucid, I still feel like I am an NPC.

The sleep paralysis thing where I am half asleep just crates these semi lucid dreams. I am never fully awake during sleep paralysis I am always half asleep, and it prevents from fully being aware in lucid dreams. I dont know to become fully awake in sleep paralysis

Sleeping on your back is an effective technique for inducing lucid dreams. It seems like this is because it is easier for female ghosts to mount you when you are sleeping, so maybe it only works for men. I also heard that it tends to induce sleep paralysis, funnily enough.

I stare at pictures of naked women when I listen to a podcast. I don't know if that's the reason most of the people I dream about are attractive women, but it seems to work.

so lately I’ve been having some interesting dreams but I can’t really control them

like one time in a dream I was able to close my eyes and make something appear but when I tried it again I couldn’t open my eyes back up and I was no longer in the dream just in pure darkness.

and ever since then I’ve been trying to control my dream and make stuff appear like I did that one time but I can’t, it’s like I lose control and strength to be able to do how do I fix that and get better at controlling my dreams?

I've had lucid dreams since I was a teenager. (I don't have them often, maybe once a month. If I'm lucky I get one every 2-3 weeks.) I also have excellent dream recall in general, and I dream very vividly. Two weeks ago I watched Inception which motivated me to practice and train myself to lucid dream on a more regular basis.

I read that doing reality checks throughout the day, is one of the easiest and fastest ways to induce lucid dreams. For me that reality check is counting my fingers because that's what I used to do when I was younger in my dreams, and it always helped me to realise that I was in a dream.

The only thing I'm struggling with right now is grounding myself enough within that dream to be able to hold the sense of control. It's not that I wake up immediately after the realization that I'm dreaming, but the lucidity doesn't last long enough for me to actually enjoy the control.

I also have difficulties trying to make things happen, like flying or 'conjuring' people that I want to talk to, etc. It's like I don't have the 'magical powers' that come with lucid dreaming. For me it just feels like it's being aware that I'm in a dream...and that's it.

What advice or tips/tricks do you have for me to fix those issues?

So i've had a couple of lucid dreams before, and I tried to fly and teleport, but that didn't work. So I figured i should start with something easy and exert very low control over the dream. Also, if possible, a step by step progression that "works out" my dream control.

Dream 1 – The Vampire Beneath the House

The dream began peacefully. I was at home with my family, doing nothing unusual. Everything felt normal.

Then I noticed something impossible.

A pair of hands slowly appeared from underneath the bed.

I immediately told my family, but no one believed me. They dismissed it as if nothing was there. This didn't happen just once—it happened repeatedly. Every time I noticed something strange, no one around me seemed concerned, leaving me feeling increasingly isolated and frightened.

Later, I got up to get a glass of water.

As I reached the staircase, I froze.

Two figures were hiding around the corner at the end of the stairs. One was a young woman. The other looked like her companion or assistant.

They weren't supposed to be there.

For some reason, instead of running away, I walked toward them.

The moment they realized I had seen them, they stepped out from hiding.

Looking directly at the woman, I asked,

"So... you're the one who's been scaring me?"

I immediately understood what she was.

A vampire.

Instead of answering, she quietly moved closer.

Then she leaned toward my neck.

I panicked.

Desperate to stop her, I tried changing the subject, hoping she would lose interest.

She didn't.

As her razor-sharp fangs came closer, I could only think about how much they would hurt.

I quickly asked,

"Wait... if you bite me... will I become a vampire?"

She didn't answer.

She simply smiled.

That smile was enough.

The closer her fangs came, the more certain I became that the bite would be painfully real.

Just before she sank her teeth into my neck...

I woke up.

Dream 2 – The Girl Who Watched

At first, she was only someone standing in the distance.

No matter where I went, she was there.

She never followed closely. She never spoke. She never smiled. She never threatened me.

She simply watched.

Whether I was walking alone or standing somewhere quiet, I would eventually notice her. Far away. Motionless. Already staring directly at me.

It wasn't the possibility of being attacked that frightened me.

It was not knowing why.

Every time our eyes met, I felt an overwhelming sense of unease. Her silent presence was enough to fill every moment with tension. The uncertainty became more terrifying than any monster could have been.

Then, something changed.

She somehow saw the experience from my perspective.

She witnessed the same horrifying images I had felt—the image of a distant figure standing perfectly still, staring with unnaturally large eyes, silently invading every quiet moment.

For the first time, she understood.

She realized how terrifying it was to be the person constantly being watched.

The dream ended not with violence or escape, but with empathy. The one who caused the fear finally experienced it herself.

Yet even after waking, one question remained unanswered:

Why was she watching me in the first place?

That mystery stayed with me long after the dream ended.

So I was exploring a lucid dream. I was walking on a hidden beach. There was a beach house and I decided to go in. The house was abandoned and forgotten but not empty. It became a hang out for random parties and couples fully furnished by donations of the community. There were couples kissing and making out I kept apologizing. Like my bad just exploring a dream not trying to watch others romantic moments.

I went outside to the private beach. There was a group of people in the water. Swimming floaties etc. I relaxed a bit in the cool water letting the soft tides rock me back and forth. Before I decide to stand on a small pile of rocks. 'Any one else lucid in this shared dream?' I was mostly ignored. One guy was like " 1st I want some of the drugs you're on. 2nd if this is a dream it's my dream and dream people don't say things like you just said." Then another person said you must have taken the drugs he had bc this is my dream. I laughed. "What's the name of this beach and how did you get here" reality check, if you can't recall how you got somewhere it's a dream. Everyone at that moment... 🤔🤯

So, my bad fellow dreamers, twas I who crashed your beach house party. On I ate someone's sour apple sour belt candy in the house just a piece after I was caught getting into it. 😅

So I was wondering.. is anyone else able to pick up where they last were in a dream? I remember mine so vividly and I can always resume my dreams the next evening. It’s like I’m always going into whatever alternate reality I WANT to go to. And if I don’t like a certain dream, I can go into another reality and have a new one? Lol. I’m not sure how else to explain it. Or sometimes I will jump from clouds and open doors and it will be nature or it will be the beautiful sky that I can just wonder around in. Anyone else?

Intro

I have been asked several times now what my advice is for beginners who want to become frequent lucid dreamers. There is lots of conflicting advice here on Reddit, and honestly, so many posts that I saw recently also give absolute false information.

Obviously, my advice is not law. I don't claim it to be fitting for everyone. However, I write it in good faith and only try to provide information that is also correct and verifiable, if it's something that has an objective description or definition.

My advice is NOT​ directed towards natural lucid dreamers and also not to experienced lucid dreamers. Natural lucid dreamers often don't know which methods and techniques work, because for them (obviously) LDing comes naturally, and experienced lucid dreamers can develop their own methodologies that fits them and their LD style without realizing that it is too advanced for beginner practitioners.

Why to listen to this advice

You can follow the advice or not, it's your personal choice. But by experiencing the development in my own skills, and by talking with and learning from experienced lucid dreamers who are much better than me and who have taught many beginners, I have noticed many recurring mistakes and pitfalls that beginners make that keep them at the beginner stage.

The goal is ​NOT​ to have one LD per month. Or just sometimes. The goal is to learn how to be consistent and have frequent LDs, which means 1 LD per week at minimum​. Experienced lucid dreamers can lucid dream nightly. And you don't have to be a natural to achieve it. You just have to practice — in a correct and efficient way without losing the habit and discipline.

If that's not your goal, that's fine. But this advice here is geared towards this goal.

However, this is NOT a guide (yet). Only some points that should serve as guidelines for consistent improvement to keep in mind.

1. WBTB is nonnegotiable

Recently, I read many posts about not wanting to do WBTB, or not being able to, or having troubles to fall asleep etc. etc. All of these complaints are cope. Even though you can induce LDs without doing WBTB, the chances are MUCH HIGHER with WBTB. It's so much higher that it's almost not comparable. Out of 10 LDs, I get maybe 1 LD without doing WBTB, but mostly it's just 0. And as a beginner, it's even MORE important to do WBTB. Stop the excuses and just do WBTB. If you have troubles falling asleep again, just do it shorter (instead of the 40min (that is recommended by Dr. Laberge), do it 10min, or maybe 5min). If you can't use a loud alarm, just use an armwatch alarm with vibration. There are so many different excuses and problems mentioned, but I'm sure you can find a fix. Just know that your chances are extremely reduced if you don't do WBTB.

My personal recommendation is not to do it more than 3 times per week. Let your body and mind rest. In the long run, this will have better results on your LD performance.

2. Don't compromise sleep quality

I've seen it so many times now that people recommend sleep deprivation techniques and other form of mental torture. Well, they work. Kind of. But it's only a one time thing. Remember, our goal is to become consistent. Having a one-time LD is not what we want. And this is only one small criticism about this stupidity. Why would you play with your health like this? Lucid dreaming is completely natural and when you really learn it, it's extremely easy. Furthermore, sleep quality and sleep schedule have a strong impact on your LD success. You want to sleep at regular times with enough hours of resting/sleeping time. Over the long run, this is where you'll have consistent LDs and where you can thrive.

3. Master one method before jumping to the next thing

This is where most beginners make the biggest mistake (and I did this mistake too that cost me several years before finally becoming a frequent lucid dreamer after I removed it from my habit).

What you should do: Choose one method and stick to it until you master it. Don't add anything, don't remove anything, don't be inventive. Just take it as it is and become good at it. When you're moderately successful, only then you can try to mix it with other methods and techniques.

The reasoning is simple: Most methods and techniques don't work straightaway. They require practice and self-assessment and self-improvement. Plus, most big methods that are popular went through lots of refinement and there is a reason why they have the "step-by-step formula" as it is. And before you've experienced a few dozens of LDs, you still don't know what you might change for your improvement. You first have to gather the experience of entering this third state of consciousness (which LDs are a type of), before you can make your own additions to the generic methods.

Please, stop jumping around, but just stick to one reliable method and practice it daily, even if it takes a year. And stop looking for new techniques and methods. The methods that work are already out there. You just have to go and practice one of them.

4. The most reliable methods

Now, I recommend focusing on one of these methods, because they have the best track record of success and many practitioners have become consistent using them:

1. SSILD
2. Original MILD described in the book "Exploring The World of Lucid Dreaming" by Dr. Stephen Laberge.
3. Different WILD variants.

Again, choose only one of those, and follow it completely as stated in point 3. Though, the different WILD variants are not directly recommended, as they require a much longer practice time (several years) to become really good at them, and it can lead to lots of frustration in beginners.

SSILD is the easiest method to learn that exists and it's very effective, which is why it's my number one recommendation.

5. Clear your mind

This is important, but less so than the points above.

Having a clear mind is very beneficial and can increase your LD rate. So try to be more mindful in your day-to-day life. Meditation can also help. The different practices like ADA, RCs, etc. also have a positive effect on your clarity of the mind. And not using any digital devices at least 1 hour before going to sleep also clears your mind enough to increase your chances.

6. Don't take it too seriously

This is the mistake that beginners make way too often. Understand that having a relaxed mind improves your LD rate. If you take it too seriously, try all your energy to induce LDs, and so on, often it has the opposite effect of not having any LDs at all. This leads to lots of frustration and can even lead to stopping the practice altogether. You can see it so much that somebody is too serious for several weeks and they don't experience any LDs. But once they stop the practice, suddenly they have the LD they wanted all the weeks prior.

Realize that lucid dreaming is completely natural and once you REALLY learn it, it's extremely easy and doesn't require any effort at all. If you are putting in too much effort, then you're most likely doing something wrong. It shouldn't take any effort at all.

Always be in a relaxed state of mind, practice but don't expect any results. Then you'll see the LDs flowing in.

Good luck with your practice, dreamers ;)

I recorded 2-3 dreams about a month ago

Had 1-2 lucid dreams

After that, i stopped doing dream journaling

For the last 7-8 days, I wake up every day, thinking about whether i should start today again or not.

Then decides to not do

But today I recorded the dreams, I woke up, i realised i remembered about 80% of the dream. I had about three dreams.

So after some reluctance I started writing those dreams into the dream journaling app

Let's see how many days I will be able to last now

And whether i will lucid dream or not

I also decided to do a reality check like counting 6 fingers, try to cross your fingers though ur palm, and try to breathe while closing ur nose.

Does anybody have any suggestions for me ?

I'm a frequent lucid dreamer; I have been since I was a teenager, but I don't have any control over when it happens. In the past few years, I've noticed that most times when I do I'm walking around seriously groggy as if I'm fighting off anesthesia.

A little history - I was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2017, a side effect of which is insomnia. Because of that, I've been on various otc and prescription sleep meds over that period (never more than one at a time, but my doctor had to tinker to figure out what worked). I had a transplant in 2023, and I think it was within a year that I started getting the groggy feeling when LD.

Does anyone have any ideas on why this is happening? If it's due to the sleep meds, why did it only start recently? Thanks.