Monday 28 December 2009

The Incredible World Of Lucid Dreams

By Paul Benson

Something which may amaze you to learn is that it is possible to be aware that you are dreaming even while in the middle of the experience and even begin to control the course of your dream! Such dreams are called lucid dreams and they allow you to sit in the director's chair and let you decide what will happen.

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 youre lucid dreaming, anything you imagine is possible. You can live out any fantasy you have, meet anyone you want and go anywhere.

If you don't like the way that a lucid dream is going, you can always turn things around. You can even relief events from your own life and make them turn out in a better way; many people find that this is one of the benefits of lucid dreaming that can help them to work through some things in their lives.

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.

Creative professionals such as writers often use lucid dreaming to help them create their novels. Lucid dreams are a good way to try out plots and develop characters and dialogue even as they sleep! If you're a creative person, lucid dreaming offers you a great opportunity to try out new ideas.

When you get into the habit of remembering your dreams, you'll be able to return to your dreams when you go back to sleep and start controlling their course.

Lucid dreaming happens most readily in the hour or two before you are accustomed to waking up. When you wake early and go back to bed at these times, you often lucid dream; it seems as if you've just been thinking as you lie in bed, but once the alarm goes off, you know that you've been 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 technological development in the field of audio which helps you to achieve the state where lucid dreaming happens easily. Binaural beats are frequencies which synchronize the hemispheres of your brain and tune your brainwaves to the frequency needed for lucid dreams to happen.

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