Lucid Dreaming

Heard of this? Well, if you're well-informed, then you should have. Nonetheless, let me tell you about it.

Lucid dreaming is the act of being conscious during a dream. It is the ability to say, "Hey, Im dreaming right now!" You may have felt quick or little variants of this. This is good. But you're wondering, hmm, why would I ever want to feel awake when I'm trying to get my sleep?? Answer: because you can experience real-life situations, solve real-world problems, and act out any fantasy you've had. Some examples: let us say that you are having troubles with your partner and are trying to find the least dangerous way to break up. Acting out this scenario in your dreams allows a risk-free environment to find real, applicable solutions. You're perceptions of your partner in reality will be translated into your dream, therefore, any reaction they might have in the dream will be genuine. Another example of fantasies often dreamed about (pun intended) is flying. Lucid dreamers are revered by their ability to fly. It is one of the best feelings you can ever achieve.

Interested yet? Well you can do it too! Call now and receive our complimentary memory foam pillow and hand-crafted dreamcatcher. Results not guaranteed. That's right. Don't expect to be able to float across the great Pyramids of Egypt in your first try. Like anything else, lucid dreaming takes practice. They say some people experience the dreams without trying, while others may take months to experience it. If you don't already, start keeping a dream journal. This is your first step. Not only does it focus your mind on remembering your dreams, they are damn funny to read when you've wrote them at three in the morning with no light and a failing pen. The key is to write whatever comes to mind. When you wake up, don't move, just grab your book and start writing everything you remember. Don't force it, just let it come to you. Start with the general ideas, then move to specific. As I've mentioned, this task will mentally prepare you for the lucid dream. We all dream every night, some of us just have trouble remembering them. Keeping notes will focus your mind on remembering the dream and you will notice that your dreams will seem more frequent.

Once you have established a steady pattern of dreaming every night, you are ready to prepare for the conscious dream. To achieve consciousness in a dream, you have to tell yourself you're dreaming. This is not easy. However, the best way is to associate the real world with the dream world. Develop a habit like looking a your watch or pinching yourself and saying, "I'm dreaming right now." This habit will carry over to your dream world and when you look at your watch in your dream, you'll see that the hands are spinning all around or the numbers don't make sense and you tell yourself you're dreaming right then. And almost suddenly, you'll "wake up" and everything will seem much more vivid. Don't lose yourself though! Stay in there! Now you are the boss and moderator of your own dream. Go rob a bank or kiss that girl that you gawk at from across the room.

*NOTE. This all takes time! As they say in the dream world, "Patience, patience, patience."

Lucid dreaming is associated with your REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. These periods last about 25 minutes and happen four to five times a night. They tend to be longer in the later hours of your sleep, so depending on your awareness, your lucid dream is best experienced in the early hours of the morn. Note that your brain's neurons during REM sleep are very alike to that of the waking hours. (Have a read on Sleep Paralysis which is characterized by waking up during REM sleep.)