05-27-2006, 11:46 AM
I'm sure most people have heard about this at one time or another, but I though I'd bring it up. Lucid dreaming is the ability to realize you are dreaming while sleeping, usually allowing you to manipulate your dream.
I've read a little more on the subject, and I think I've come up with the easiest way to experience this.
First, you must relax and close your eyes, just as you normally would while going to sleep. The one important thing to remember though, is to never stop thinking. A good idea is to think about something like walking up and down stairs, or perhaps about what you'd like the dream to be about. The idea is to enter your lucid dream directly from consciousness, which would make the ability to realize you are dreaming (and thus manipulate the dream) much easier. Something interesting you might experience is a series of tremors right before you fall asleep; this is expected, and is a good sign. You must be confident in your dream, however, because if you only half believe you can manipulate your dreams, most likely you will not be able to. A good thing to do is to poke yoursef (HARD) and if you feel little/no pain, or if your finger just passes through your body, you will most likely gain a lot more confidence. This is an amazing way to relieve stress, as you basically can make all your dreams come true, and wake up feeling great.
TRY IT!
I've read a little more on the subject, and I think I've come up with the easiest way to experience this.
First, you must relax and close your eyes, just as you normally would while going to sleep. The one important thing to remember though, is to never stop thinking. A good idea is to think about something like walking up and down stairs, or perhaps about what you'd like the dream to be about. The idea is to enter your lucid dream directly from consciousness, which would make the ability to realize you are dreaming (and thus manipulate the dream) much easier. Something interesting you might experience is a series of tremors right before you fall asleep; this is expected, and is a good sign. You must be confident in your dream, however, because if you only half believe you can manipulate your dreams, most likely you will not be able to. A good thing to do is to poke yoursef (HARD) and if you feel little/no pain, or if your finger just passes through your body, you will most likely gain a lot more confidence. This is an amazing way to relieve stress, as you basically can make all your dreams come true, and wake up feeling great.
TRY IT!
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