Lucid dreaming, for those of you who don't know, is simply being conscious while your in a dream. Examples of famous people who are known to lucid dream are <ul><li>Nikola Tesla </li><li>Leonardo DiCaprio</li><li>Albert Einstein</li><li>Stephen King</li><li>Thomas Edison</li></ul>

Lucid Dreaming WILL Change Your Life

There are numerous benefits to lucid dreaming, including: <ol><li>Less anxiety</li><li>More creativity</li><li>Better motor skills</li><li>Improved problem solving</li><li>(Bonus) - ... Really it's just incredibly fun to play an ultra realistic game where you can literally do anything, and experience it better than any VR you can encounter elsewhere. </li></ol>

Why Do They Do It

Lucid dreaming is still a relatively new discovery, and research is limited. However there are some basics you need to know if you want to start lucid dreaming

But... How?

Every morning when you wake up spend a while trying to recall your dreams and write them in a notebook. This should be used in combination with other techniques as this helps to improve dream recall and stimulates the prefrontal cortex during dreams (which is what gives you consciousness)

Keeping A Dream Journal

MILD, or meumonic induced lucid dreaming is where you wake up 5 hours after falling to sleep (this way you wake up in the middle of your REM phase - the phase where you dream) and stay awake long enough to wake your prefrontal cortex, but not so much that you can't get back to sleep (usually 10 minutes). Then drift back to sleep with the intention of lucid dreaming, which can be done through repeating phrases like "I will lucid dream tonight" or picturing yourself becoming lucid in a dream. I would recommend this as the first technique you use to try and lucid dream.

MILD

Reality checks are, well, a way to check reality. In a dream, your hands often look distorted, blurry, or have the wrong amount of fingers. Additionally, if you block your nose and close your mouth and try to breathe in while in real life, you will (unsurprisingly) be unsuccessful in doing so. In a dream, however, you will notice that you can in fact still breathe. Doing these often throughout the day will get you in the habit of doing so, and if you subconsciously do them ehiledreaming, you may notice these anomalies and become lucid.

Reality Checks

Now it's your turn to try and have a go at lucid dreaming. Just remember, good things come to those who wait. Be patient and don't expect results for a while. You may wish to search for some other methods and give them a try if it isn't working, but I promise that to those who stay consistent, it will come eventually.

Now You Try

As a student, Lucid dreaming has allowed me to turn a "time waster" into a powerful and fun tool.

Lucid dreaming is a phenomenon but isn’t uncommon. Some people can have very vivid dreams and even control their actions in them. Learn the latest research, and how you can potentially teach yourself to lucid dream.

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