Lucid Dreams – Experience Every Fantasy!
You may not know about lucid dreams yet, but they are real and are an amazing experience. A lucid dream is a dream where you are conscious of the fact that you are dreaming; and best of all, you’re in total control of your dream! You can take the reins and take your dream anywhere that you want to go.
It’s like having your own movie studio with an unlimited budget – anything you want to see or experience is within your power to make happen.
Unlike the dreams you normally have while you sleep, lucid dreams do not simply drift along on their own course. Dreaming is usually your brain’s way of thinking out the events of the previous day and there’s not much you can do to predict or change their course. Lucid dreams are very different in that your conscious mind is in control of the experience and these dreams seem entirely real, no matter what you decide to make happen.
If you’re ever unsure if you’re dreaming, try reading something in your dream. In a regular dream, reading is nearly impossible; the words will keep changing. If you can make sense of what you see, then you are most likely having a lucid dream and you can begin to take control.
When you’re having lucid dreams, you can bring all of your dreams and fantasies to life. You can visit any place in the universe and speak with people from the past and present – if you can imagine it, you can make it happen!
Another thing which differentiates a lucid dream from ordinary ones is that if you want to change the outcome of an event in your dream, all you have to do is to think about it and it will happen! A lot of people find that lucid dreaming is beneficial to them in that they can think through things which have happened in their lives and think about the other ways the situation could have gone. This can help you come to terms with tragedy and misfortune.
Anyone can learn to have lucid dreams. Your body needs to rest of course so that you can awake refreshed and energetic enough to take on the tasks of the day; but while your body is at rest, your mind can stay partially active and engage in lucid dreaming.
You will need to put in some practice in order to be able to have lucid dreams whenever you want. Anyone can learn, but it takes a little time, so stick with it and be patient.
The best way to begin is by keeping a dream journal. Write down everything you can remember from your dreams as soon as you awake. Keep a pad and pen within arm’s length of your bed so that you can write down every detail quickly. You may not remember everything every time – be patient. You will get better at this with time and training your mind to remember your dreams and recognize when it is dreaming will help you to start having lucid dreams.
There are some useful applications to lucid dreaming. Writers find that trying out their ideas in lucid dreams helps them to figure out characters, dialogue and plots for their work. It’s a great medium for creative efforts.
Once you’re skilled in dream recall, you’ll easily be able to pick back up where you left off and continue your dreams – which lets you decide how your dreams play out.
The last hour or two before the time when you normally awake are the best for lucid dreaming. When you awake a little early and go back to bed, you may feel like you have just been laying in bed thinking when your alarm finally goes off; however, you have actually been lucid dreaming!
Dream recall is the first step in learning to have lucid dreams. Meditation and relaxation techniques can also help you to get into the right state to have dreams which you control. Self hypnosis helps a lot of people to speed up the process by training them to remember their dreams.
There is also a new audio technology which can help you to prepare: binaural beats. These are frequencies which help the hemispheres of your brain synchronize their brainwaves, putting you into the state of mind in which lucid dreaming comes naturally.
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