For the uninitiated, lucid dreaming is a phenomenon where a sleeping person becomes conscious of the fact that he or she is dreaming. A lucid dream can, in some instances, be controlled by the dreamer. While much of the science of sleep and dreaming is still not completely understood, lucid dreaming has in fact been well studied and documented. In this article, I’ll describe some of the most common techniques for inducing a lucid dream .
Dream Recall
One of the keys to achieving lucid dreaming is the ability to recall many or most of your regular dreams. This practice of developing a deeper understanding of your personal dream landscape (the characters, settings, emotions etc) is crucial to developing your ability to dream lucidly.
There are many ways to help your dream recall one of the most important however, is to physically record your dreams upon waking up each morning. Make this your ritual and do it as soon as you awaken. Record with as much detail as you can remember, include how you felt during the dream. Next, prior to going to sleep at night read through your dream journal, this will stimulate your dreaming senses and will help you to understand the themes and subjects that typically appear within your dreams.
Perform Reality Checks
A reality check is something that you can do in a conscious state that is difficult to perform during a dream. As an example, numbers often change during a dream, one typical reality check is to look at your watch, remember the exact time, then look back a moment later. During dreaming, the time you see will rarely be the same. You should perform this periodically everyday, throughout your waking hours and each time say to yourself, “Am I dreaming now or am I awake”. The idea is to get in the habit of doing this with the hopes that it will carry over into your dream state.
Induction devices
These devices that you wear when you go to bed can be quite effective in helping to induce a lucid dream state. They work by monitoring when you enter REM (the dream phase of sleep) then they either emit a flash of light or a sound. The purpose is to let you know that you are in fact dreaming , you can then more readily move into a lucid state.
Lastly, lucid dreaming is a fascinating phenomenon that can allow us to tap into the creative potential of our dreams to solve everyday problems. Trying to solve a tough problem at work? Why not dream about it tonight and use you brains boundless creativity to help you solve. It’s possible once you’ve mastered the techniques of lucid dreaming .
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