Lucid dreaming is more talked about now than ever before. It is an incredible ability and here is all you need to know about Lucid Dreaming. I will also give tips on how to lucid dream that many people don’t know.

What is Lucid Dreaming? Lucid dreaming is the proven scientific ability to become self aware in your dreams. That means you know you are dreaming and you can control what is going on in your dreams. In a typical dream, you are not aware of what is going on, you have no control over some of the bizarre things that appear and the chances are you won’t remember any of the dream when you wake up. But when you have a lucid dream, you can guide it in any direction you want it to go. You can fly, meet your hero ride on a bird, or whatever thing you crave. Usually the dreamer enjoys the dream and has no strong desire to wake up or end the dream. Although sometimes, people who have had a lucid dream wake up exhausted. In a lifetime, almost 60% of the people will have a lucid dream and 20% will have more than one per month.!

What is a Lucid Nightmare? If you have ever had a nightmare, you will know what makes them so scary. You will have no control over the outcome. And it is not until the terror and stress wakes you up, that you realize that you are not in any danger at all. A lucid dream can take a darker turn. Anyone who has had a lucid nightmare will know that it will seem more realistic than an ordinary nightmare because you are so conscious. In a lucid nightmare, the ability to control the dream is lost as the nightmare unfolds. It is not always bad as it is considered that sometimes lucid nightmares can be our bodies trying to tell us something or help us to confront our fears. Similar to normal nightmares they are more likely to pop up during times of anxiety or stress.

Lucid dreaming does not influence real life. Sometimes reality affects our dreams. So does it also happen the other way around in lucid dreaming? There is no proof that shows lucid dreaming affects your life or any other’s. And there are no proven benefits of lucid dreaming. Some people are convinced that they can die in their lucid dream and this will mean that they are going to die in real life. In the same way, people believe that they can act the dreams out in their real life. Although there is no proof that lucid dreaming affects our life, it can affect our mood for the rest of the day.

The Brain during a Lucid Dream. We know that our brain is a powerful thing and it is the brain that is responsible for lucid dreams. But although we are asleep, our brains are working at the levels of full consciousness. In an ordinary dream, the part of the brain responsible for self awareness and memory is usually deactivated during the rem sleep which is why we do not always remember our dreams. Lucid dream is a separate state of consciousness. Scientists in Germany carried out tests between regular dreamers and lucid dreamers and found out that the lucid dreamers’ brains had a slightly larger anterior prefrontal cortices.

Tips to practice Lucid Dreaming. If you have never experienced a lucid dream, the good news is, you can learn how to. There are mainly three steps that could trigger a lucid dream which may not work the first time, but with practice you can definitely experience lucid dreams. The first step to lucid dreaming is to keep a dream journal. As soon as you wake up, at least write one of the dreams you remember. Secondly, throughout the day you must perform at least 10 reality checks. For example, a reality check could be that despite you are sad presently, you have a good life. And the last step would be to practice at least 10 minutes of mindful meditation a day which helps to improve mind skills such as visualization and self awareness.

So I hope this article has helped you to learn about lucid dreaming and the ways to start lucid dreaming if you have never experienced it. Share and like this post if you enjoyed reading it. Do check out my other articles too and also follow me to learn more about the many wonders and mysteries of our world.!