Are lucid dreams tiring?

The short answer for 99% of people is no.

You dream for around 100 minutes every night in total, across multiple sleep cycles. A proficient lucid dreamer can expect to lucid dream 2-4 times a week, on average, with each session lasting 10-40 minutes. Even if this were considered "lost sleep" (which is a stretch) it isn't that much time at all. On the contrary, a lucid dream can leave you on a natural high for the rest of the day, which gives you more mental and physical energy.

For some people, lucid dreaming occurs naturally every night, in multiple sleep cycles. It's all they've ever known. So the numbers do add up on this. But does lucidity leave them feeling tired?

Some say they let go of the lucidity as soon as it arises, preferring to have normal dreams as they don't really have ideas for things to do. Some choose to wake up and go back to sleep again. A rare few have told me they feel engulfed by their conscious dreams and unable to sleep deeply. This leaves them feeling sleep deprived.

If you're a natural lucid dreamer and feel overwhelmed by the consistent intensity of your dreams, I recommend seeing your doctor, who may further recommend you to a sleep specialist. Anything in excess can have profound effects on the mind and body, and there may well be a solution to "always on" lucidity.

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