Odds are, you’ve had a luciddreamat least onceand might wish you could have them more often.
What is a lucid dream?
The simple definition of alucid dreamis any dream in which you realize within the dream that you’re dreaming.
Oftentimes, you’ll stop and think, “Wait, this is a dream.”
How common are lucid dreams?
But when looking at the general population, around 50% report lucid dreaming.
What are the benefits of lucid dreaming?
Others have reduced the amount of REM sleepand therefore vivid dreamsthey get by taking drugs or alcohol before bed.
That explains some of it.
It can help you become lucidly aware when something in your dream doesn’t make logical sense.
Is it possible to make yourself have a lucid dream?
What are a few tools that can help?
One is just the power of suggestion.
Just keep repeating that.
Here’s how it works:
It helps to do this practice consistently each night before sleep.
I believe it works by establishing a simple stimulus-response associational link, or what psychologists call a ‘conditioned response.
How can you wake yourself up from a lucid dream?
Are there any risks or side effects of lucid dreaming?
If you might not handle waking reality, then it seems best to avoid lucid dreaming.
