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Is There A Way To Control Your Dreams? Let’s Find Out

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When a person becomes aware that they are sleeping, they are said to be lucid dreaming, a phenomenon that has been scientifically proven. Once you’ve reached this state, you’ll be able to do anything you want. Even while some individuals tend more than others to experience lucid dreaming, everyone may acquire the strategies for becoming aware that they are dreaming. Give our tips a try and have a great time pursuing your dreams.

Incorporating the MILD Method

This method entails awakening after five hours of sleep and then establishing the intention to remember that you are dreaming before falling asleep, by repeating the phrase “The next time I dream, I will remember that I am dreaming”. Additionally, you envision yourself as if you were in a lucid dream. Over one week in related detailed research, participants in a group of forty-seven who incorporated all three methods had a success rate of more than 15% for experiencing lucid dreams, considerably higher than the baseline week during which they did not practice any techniques. The response rate of lucid dreaming was significantly greater, at almost 46%, with those who were able to fall asleep within the first 5 minutes after performing this method.

The MILD method capitalizes on what we refer to as potential memory, or your capacity to recall future actions. By repeatedly saying that you will realize you are dreaming, you establish intent in your brain that you should recall you are dreaming, resulting in a lucid dream. Most importantly, individuals who claimed success with the MILD method reported substantially reduced sleep deprivation the following day, suggesting that lucid dreaming had no detrimental impact on sleep efficiency. Researchers have also mentioned that these findings move us closer to developing highly effective lucid dream induction techniques that will enable us to investigate the numerous potential benefits of lucid dreaming, such as nightmare treatment, physical skill, and ability improvement through rehearsal in the lucid dream environment. 

Crystals For Dreaming

Crystals are well-known for their therapeutic powers. Since they emit certain wavelengths and energies, crystals for lucid dreaming are utilized to alleviate a range of physical and mental problems, including insomnia. To illustrate, amethyst and citrine combine naturally to form the ametrine crystal, which combines their energies powerfully. This stone is a popular option for dream analysis and lucid dreaming since it improves mental clarity while also expanding our awareness.

Check Surrounding Reality 

Here’s when things get a little difficult. Theoretically, asking yourself if you’re awake or dreaming may teach your brain to become more aware when you’re in a dream. To begin with, it seems pointless: Obviously, you’re aware of your state of being awake. However, the key is to make it reflexive, especially in strange or surreal circumstances, which dreams are filled with. One way to check for reality is to turn on and off a light switch, as there is no synthetic lighting in dreams. Another way to check for reality is to look at a bit of text or a digital clock, turn away, and then return.

Keep a Sleeping Diary

Dream recall, the capacity to recall your dreams after you wake up, can be helped by keeping a detailed record of your dreams. Eventually, you’ll begin to notice recurring pictures and themes while you’re awake and will be more likely to recall them later on. You’ll be able to control your dreams at this point.

Play Video Games

Here’s a good reason to spend more time playing video games. According to a study done in 2017, playing video games often is linked to greater dream recall, both in terms of lucidity and regularity. Gamer culture often involves immersion in a fictitious, extremely vivid environment where players have some degree of influence over their actions and certain story points.

Frequent video gaming, according to one research, may help you remember your dreams! If you’re going to use the controller before bed, put it away at least an hour before bedtime, so your mind can relax and prepare for sleep.

Keep it in Your Thoughts

When you first wake up, use as much cognitive energy to attempt to recall all the specifics of the dream you just experienced, assuring yourself that you will know you are dreaming when you drift back to sleep. When used correctly, this technique should allow you to re-enter the previous dream. Once you’ve discovered that you’ve fallen asleep, you may start looking for telltale indications.

Think back to the time when your parents warned you not to watch horror films before bed since you’d wake up screaming? Do you recall when they were dead-on in their predictions?

To lucid dream, you may use the same approach. Reading about lucid dreams before going to bed may help you realize you’re dreaming while you’re still awake. These strategies to attempt, and experiences to have, can help you become aware when you’re dozing off.

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