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Lucid Dreaming: Dreaming on Demand |
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Contributed by A. Turner
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 Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming may sound like some mystical practice reserved for shamans, but all it really means is you become consciously aware that you are dreaming, while you are dreaming. You might remember this happening when you were a child. Some people seem to be able to easily recognize when they are dreaming, others don't even think they dream at all. No one seems to know precisely why there's a difference. But the good news is that lucid dreaming is a skill. You can learn to do it whenever you choose. You don't have to count on luck any longer.
Lots of people wake up just when they realize they are dreaming. What if you could stay inside your dream and determine what happens next? Just think how interesting that might turn out to be! You see, if there wasn't anything more to lucid dreaming other than the realization that it is a dream, then it wouldn't be a very big deal. But when you know you're dreaming, suddenly the idea of controlling your dreams becomes possible.
When you have a regular dream, you're carried along in the flow of events like tubing down the river. If you become aware that you're dreaming, things get a little more interesting--you begin to wonder what will happen next. However, if you gain control of your dream, new possibilities emerge. Maybe you'd like to tube over a waterfall. Or maybe you'd like to fly low and fast over the forest. Suddenly, you're in charge.
There's more to lucid dreaming than idle fantasy or mystical mumbo-jumbo. Controlling your dreams could have real benefits in your daily life. Some people have discovered that lucid dreams help them deal with emotional distress, like the ending of a relationship or loss of a loved one. Others have figured out how to use lucid dreams to rehearse future events to figure out their best course of action.
The point is, you can learn the skill of lucid dreaming. You'll need to understand the stages of sleep and know when lucid dreaming is most likely to occur. And there are a few tips on specific exercises that will make controlling your dreams easier to accomplish. But there's no reason why you shouldn't be using your dreams to maximum advantage. After all, your dreams belong to you.
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