Thread: Dream self too doubtful?

Ok so I noticed a bit of an issue I have. Whenever I am lucid, it's so realistic I am worried my dream could actually be reality.. so then I worry about how my actions could actually have consequences if I happened to be wrong and it was real life.

The vividness is too realistic, and I am too doubtful of a person, to be sure it's a dream. Even if I was to fly, or survive a very high fall, I have these doubts >.>

This happens to me too. I've learned to occasionally do a quick reality check to re-assure myself that I am dreaming. Like, before jumping out a window, I'll do a quick nose pinch just to be sure. You can also enjoy a lucid dream by doing realistic things. Engage DCs in conversation. Ask them questions. This may lead to some remarkable insights.

I've done this trick too, but it seems to focus me too much on the action itself, and I lose lucidity that way. I am much more a fan of trying to change your environment, such as turning a light on or off.

My biggest fear that I had to overcome was the feeling that I might have died. However, after many LD's with this fear I finally came to the conclusion that if I am dead.... then death isn't so bad (as weird as that sounds) . Over time these fears will leave you.