Thread: Coffee and lucid dreaming

I recently just had a coffee because im typing notes for maths, and want to get em done. its 10:30pm here, and i want to know, am i ok for a lucid dream tonight or will the caffeine in my system screw around with it?

Thanks for any help.

hmmm. let me see its hard to know really, i'm not an expert but if i drank coffee that late i know i wouldnt be able to lucid dream as i'd be getting up for the loo.

Originally Posted by refresher 711

hmmm. let me see its hard to know really, i'm not an expert but if i drank coffee that late i know i wouldnt be able to lucid dream as i'd be getting up for the loo.

Thats true, that could happen, but not to me, i never experience that for some reason

If the coffee is preventing you from getting to sleep then it is an issue. If it is not it may very well help.
Caffeine may help to engage the conscious mind while at rest.

Originally Posted by Howie

If the coffee is preventing you from getting to sleep then it is an issue. If it is not it may very well help.
Caffeine may help to engage the conscious mind while at rest.

Well i should be able to nod off to sleep no problems even with the coffee going on, and i was thinking the same that it could trigger consciousness in the dream, or better yet, keep my mind awake and bring me to sleep paralysis!

Thanks for the help guys, any other opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Originally Posted by lost_e

Well i should be able to nod off to sleep no problems even with the coffee going on, and i was thinking the same that it could trigger consciousness in the dream, or better yet, keep my mind awake and bring me to sleep paralysis!

Thanks for the help guys, any other opinions would be greatly appreciated.

"Bring you to SP" ???

Read this --> Sleep paralysis

What do you think?

Well, years ago I remember falling asleep soon after massive consumptions of caffiene. About a hole pot, I was younger then so it was long ago.
But I remember it well. I wasn't sleep long enough to be in REM but I was letting my thoughts flow falling asleep and...
I began a flashback that happened early. Probably my subconcious talking.
I was playing with a bottle with bees in it that day killing them. And for somereason I imagined they came out.
It was intense when they did. My heart began pounding and I woke up from my daydream I guess.

Ok so i take it coffee screws with your chances of lucid dreaming. Thanks guys

No. I'm pretty sure it helps your consious be more aware. For some poeple like me it helps me go to sleep. Otherwise my mind races and I wake up sometimes. ADHD? Probably.
I'm thinking about conducting a study. I need caffiene pills or something, instant coffee...
Before and after 6 hours of sleep.
Its one of the drugs that help with awareness, it depends on the person though.

Coffee definitely helps me to lucid dream. In February I had two Brawndos before going to bed and I naturally had a really vivid LD. In fact it was the one in which I completed the Task of the Month. When I woke up in the morning I was still jittery from all the caffeine in my system.

coffee is SOOO good when I'm awake, sometimes I think that I am dreaming.