Thread: Can't control my dreams!

I have had only 2 lucid dreams. But I wasn't able to control them. When I become lucid then I wake up! (Am I too happy about having a lucid dream?) I use AFILD technique and I have a really moderate recall. What I have to do? Is that a problem?

Yeah it's most likely that you get too excited when you find out you're in a dream. And FILDs seem very short for me too, so try using a new technique such as WILD and stuff.

ive had that exact same problem.. im in a lucid dream and i get toan excited then i wake up. i think u jus have to calm down and focus on ur dream

Try rubbing your hands or spinning. Those actions are notorious for lengthening a dream after one becomes lucid.

What exactly were you trying to control? Don't try to do too much at once! Why not stick with the scene of the dream you are in, and try to control little stuff (flying, energy beams, summoning)? At least for the first few dreams, until you stop waking up early...

Try using passive control. Trying to force things to happen usually shortens your LD or makes it less vivid. Wherease just beliving and for example opening a door expecting your desired object to be there, You will most likley get things your way. BTW
I dont deserve credit for that. Billybob does...

Yup, passive control is very good, the only control I manage to get is passive control if I try to force something I just wake up. I still have problems with losing lucidity though within a couple minutes.