Thread: Lucid Dreaming gets harder with age?

Originally Posted by seinfeld55

Hello, I was just reading a wikipedia article that had some kind of tutorial for lucid dreaming, and it said that lucid dreaming gets harder as you get older. It said that it gets harder during the teenage years and after. Is this true? I know that wikipedia isn't always legitimate, but I've been lucid dreaming for several years, and I'm a little freaked out about this. Does anyone know what this is about?

Well, I can't say it's gotten harder for me as I age (I am in my 30's). It's actually gotten easier, only because I didn't know I was lucid dreaming when I was younger.

My earliest memories of lucid dreams are when I was in the 5th grade. I remember knowing I was dreaming, and being able to make myself fly, but that was the extent. I didn't know I could control my dreams, or that I was indeed "lucid".

About 5yrs ago I found out that what I was experiencing had a name, and many people did it. I researched it, and have gotten a lot better at it, especially with techniques and such.

I'm not sure if it's the same for everyone, but for me, it seems to be easier to become lucid than when I was younger. I have LD's about 4 to 5 times a week, whereas, when I was younger, it was about once a month, maybe more, I can't really remember.

So, in my exeperience, it has become easier. I just hope it doesn't get harder.