How to Lucid Dream

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Tips for Lucid Dreaming 

Studies strongly suggest that a nap a few hours after waking in the morning is the most common time to have a lucid dream.

When recalling a dream upon waking, try not to move. Activating your muscle neurons can make it more difficult to access the parts of your brain that allow you to recall your dream.

Performing reality checks upon awakening can help you to detect "false awakenings" within dreams, wherein you dream that you have woken up, and thus lose lucidity.

Do not use a radio alarm clock. Once you hear talking, or a song, that will distract you, and may clear the dream out of your head. If you have to use a radio alarm clock, don't think about what is playing and quickly turn it off. Alternatively, change the radio setting to a non-assigned frequency so the alarm creates static (white noise).

When you wake up naturally -- that is, without an alarm -- focus your gaze on the first object you see as you open your eyes. Look at the object; focus on it. That object will most often take the vague recollection of your dream to a placemark in memory where it is easier to recall details. A doorknob, a lightbulb, a set of car keys, or a nail in the wall, for example, will quell your urge to begin your day, and will help you to settle into memories of what you had experienced while sleeping.

An interesting sensation is "flying" during a lucid dream. Aim for this experience and you will start enjoying lucid dreaming a lot more. To start "flying" try to start bouncing higher and higher after each step (while "walking" in the dream.) Also try walking on walls or the ceiling, as flying for the first time can be very intimidating if you are not totally convinced that you are dreaming.
You can pre-determine what you want to achieve in a lucid dream while you are awake. That way when you become lucid in a dream, you already know what you want to do.
It is a good idea to purposely wake up 1 or 2 minutes after becoming lucid, after you have experience what you want to experience. This way, you can wake up with the dream very fresh in your mind, and have excellent recall. If you do not wake up, the dream may simply fade away into the night, and could be forgotten.
Do not get into the habit of saying "I'm obviously dreaming" or something similar in real life. This won't trigger a lucid dream in your sleep.

If you ask people in your dream "Am I dreaming?"...the most of the time they'll say "No."

Warning

Wake-initiated lucid dreaming (WILD)   - Maintaining awareness as you fall asleep, and then carrying that awareness into the dream. Wake-initiated lucid dreaming (WILD)  is likely to initiate sleep paralysis and anxiety during the transition. It can also, in some instances induce "hypnagogic hallucinations". These are not to be feared, as Sleep Paralysis happens every night, you are just asleep.

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How to Lucid Dream 

Hello and welcome to Dream2Live.com

If you have seen movies such as Vanilla Sky or Waking Life you will be familiar with the concept of Lucid Dreaming and the awesome scope and depth it encompasses.

The folling pages are designed to give you all the information, techniques and tool required for you to begin to experience the wonder of your own Lucid Dreams. The following pages will show you how to Lucid Dream. This site is a practical and comprehensive walkthrough of lucid dreaming. The ideas and techniques are simple to understand, however since everyone is different, some techniques will produce better results for some than others when trying to induce lucid dreams.

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To many people lucid dreams are a very spiritual experience. When they tell others about lucid dreaming are often laughed at or viewed as wierd because of the many misconceptions in our society about lucid dreams. Dream2Live.com hopes to make Lucid Dreaming accessable to all by discrediting those misconceptions and introducing some magic back into your life.

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Consider this: if the average person spends 7 hours a day sleeping, and lives till 75 years, then they have slept nearly 22 years of their life away. It’s possible, however, to get more life out of those wasted years through lucid dreaming and dream control. Before being able to control your dreams you have to be able to recognize that you are dreaming.

I’d like to make sure that you are wanting to learn how to lucid dream for the right reasons and also understands the possible consequences involved with excessive force. First, lucid dreaming should not be used to escape from reality. I cannot stress that enough—there is a real world out there, and lucid dreaming is best used both as a recreational activity and to aid in personal development. Lucid dreams should not be used as a vehicle to displace reality.

Secondly, lucid dreaming is best sought after in moderation. We live in an impatient society and allowing an attitude of impatience into your dream life could have a detrimental effect on something that was intended to help keep you healthy, happy and clear-headed. Please, proceed slowly and don’t use too much force when experimenting with lucid dreams. You certainly don’t want to awake in the morning feeling exhausted. If you find yourself feeling abnormally tired then lessen the frequency of your lucid dreaming sessions.

The basic definition of lucid dreaming is - "being aware you are dreaming while in the dream state." A lucid dream usually occurs when you arein the middle of a regular dream and suddenly realizes that you are dreaming. The person is now said to be "lucid," and may enter one of many levels of lucidity. At the lowest level, the dreamer may be dimly aware that he or she is dreaming, but not think rationally enough to realize that events / people / actions in the dream are not real/pose no real threat. At the highest level, on the other hand, the dreamer is fully aware that she or he is asleep, and may have complete control over his or her actions in the dream. It is possible to control your dreams by employing the lucid dreaming methods that follow.

But remember, when lucid dreaming, your subconscious mind will continually try to regain control of the dream. You might be driving a Ferarri through the Alpine mountain and suddenly a police car pulls along side you, with sirens blazing and lights flashing. Once you submit to the dream character by pulling the car to the side and showing the officer your drivers license, you have lost control of the dream and the events that unfold in the dream. So be aware...

The Six Basic Steps - How to Lucid Dream

There are many techniques and methods that you can use to lucid dream. Below, you will see the process broken into six basic steps. Once you learn and understand these steps and then put them into practice, you will be having your first lucid dream in no time. On average, the time it takes for someone to have their first lucid dream is between three weeks to two months, but don't be discouraged if you try for a while without success, you might be just about to have your first.  

How to Lucid Dream - The Six Basic Steps

  1. Preparing your mind
  2. Dream Recall
  3. Keep a Dream Diary  
  4. Dream Familiarity
  5. Increasing Consciousness Awareness
  6. Increasing Dream Awareness

How to Lucid Dream - Step 1

Preparing your Mind
To maximize your Lucid dreaming success, we must first examine your beliefs. As your ability to lucid dream increases, you directly interacting with your belief systems via your thoughts. For this reason, we must first look at our belief systems and learn to manage our thoughts to have full, positive and exciting lucid dreams. I can't emphasize enough the crucial role that our belief systems play in determining our experience.

Ask yourself the following -

  • Do you think you can do this?
  • Are dreams important to you?
  • Do you really want to have lucid dreams?
  • Do you know what you will do when you become lucid?

Let's examine each of these questions in detail.

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"Do you think you can do this?"
For starters, you must always have a positive attitude. If you have any doubts, then your first assignment is to replace those doubts positive, beneficial thoughts. If you think lucid dreaming is some rare phenomenon, realize that it is a natural ability that you too can readily access and benefit from,

We all have the ability to do it, we just need to learn how to access it. If you think it is going to be difficult, then, believe me, it will only be as difficult as you make it. But the truth is, most of you found learning to walk to be hard. But with practice you got there and now look, walking comes naturally to you. 

"Are dreams important to you?" Once you have a positive, confident attitude, the next step is to make dreaming a top priority. The simple act of believing that your dreams are important will dramatically increase your results. Most people don't place any emphasis on their dreams so they in turn don't recall many dreams, and not surprisingly most of these people are not even aware that it is possible to have lucid dreams. They don't know any better because they haven't made dreaming a priority. You, on the other hand, will view your dreams as important, and this will speed up your progress substantially.

"Do you really want to have lucid dreams?" The key to this question is desire and enthusiasm. The more you desire to have lucid dreams, the more emotionally charged your intent will be. The more charged your intent is, the more likely that these desires will produce results.

Along the same lines, the more enthusiastic you are towards learning how to lucid dream, the more you will absorb and the more you will be actively drawing this experience towards you. Sending messages to your subconscious that you think dreams are important and that you enthusiastically want to have them will speed up your progress dramatically.

"Do you know what you will do when you have a lucid dream?" The point of this question is to be prepared. It sounds so simple, but just by having a plan you increase the odds of becoming lucid. If you have a goal or a mission planned, you will have that much more reason to become lucid and fulfill your plan. The plan should be well thought out, rehersed and implanted in your mind. Throughout the day and before going to bed, remind yourself of your goal, and in keeping with the last question, cultivate a desire to fulfill your goal. In the beginning, keep your plan simple like singing a song, taking your shoes off and feeling the grass beneath your feet or taking note of your souroundings. As you develop the ability to prolong your lucid dreams, you will be able to carry out more elaborate missions.

So, replace any doubt or negativity with confidence and a positive outlook. Replace all skepticism with belief. View your dreams as being important and make dreaming a priority. Be enthusiastic about the thought to lucid dream and also about learning to lucid dream. Be prepared and have a plan. This mental conditioning will not only accelerate the lucid dreaming process, but you can apply it to any other aspects of your life that you want to develop.

 

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