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a guide to dreaming
1. you must find a comfortable position to sleep in. 2.do some deep breathing 3.say what you want to dream about repeatedly in your head 4. after a while, once you're on the borderline sleep/wake level you will experience hypnagogia which is an odd phonomenon of flashes of light and wierd things.

You are entering the mysterious and fascinating world of dreams, where the rules of reality do not apply. We hope that Dream Moods will help you make sense of your dreams and achieve a better understanding of them. We are dedicated to help you find the key to unlocking and interpreting the meanings to your dreams. In understanding your dreams, you will gain a clearer view on your personal relationships, an uncensored view of your real feelings and a better perspective on life issues. Acquiring the ability to interpret your dreams is a powerful tool. In analyzing your dreams, you can learn about your deep secrets and hidden feelings. Remember that no one is a better expert at interpreting your dreams than yourself.

52 ways to have a lucid dream

Start a dream journal and write down at least one dream every morning.

Do a dozen reality checks each day - such as trying to push your hand through a wall and asking "Am I dreaming?"

Perform a daily 10-minute breathing meditation and examine your self-awareness as you become sensitive to your surroundings.

Listen to scientifically proven forms of brainwave entrainment before sleep.

Learn to interpret your dreams and record key recurring themes.

Supercharge your dream intensity and dream recall with lucid dream supplements like Galantamine or Choline.

Experiment with a dream herb like Calea Z for vivid and memorable dreams.

Perform Dr Stephen LaBerge's Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams (MILD) before you go to sleep tonight.

Practice the Wake Induced Lucid Dreams technique whenever you can.

Observe your own hypnagogic hallucinations as you drift off to sleep.

Make a dream pillow filled with aromas that promote relaxation while you sleep.

Rid yourself of any sleep disorders which disturb your quality of REM sleep.

Listen to a lucid dreaming hypnosis session as you go to sleep to place targeted auto-suggestions in your subconscious mind.

Listen to subliminal messages for lucid dream induction.

Watch our free subliminal lucid dreaming video before bed.

Figure out your best sleep posture for lucid dreaming (usually on your back for WILDs, although you may be different).

Try the Wake Back to Bed method by waking early for 30 minutes.

Get a comfortable mattress - not too firm, not too soft - so you always get a good night's sleep.

Experiment with the OBE Exit Technique, a fun visualization technique, as taught by Nick Newport of Lucidology.

Use aromatherapy to induce specific memories and associations while you sleep - also known as a Smell Induced Lucid Dream (SILD).

Eat cheese before bed to increase your dream intensity ("cheese dreams").

While lucid, ask the dream to help you become lucid more easily in future.

Incubate lucid dreams by reading lucid dream fiction.

Allow yourself to daydream - any time - pushing your conscious awareness into a range of different realities.

Practice having Out of Body Experiences (OBEs) which is a phenomenon closely connected with lucid dreaming (as well as Astral Projection).

Wear a digital watch and perform a reality check every time it chimes on the hour (the sound may also filter through into your dreams).

Learn about the ancient art of Dream Yoga from Tibetan Buddhism.

Encourage false awakenings when you sleep in different locations or anticipate an unusual event when you wake up in the morning.

Deliberately induce sleep paralysis -- and relax.

Set an alarm every 90 minutes of sleep to wake you during your most likely period of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep to boost your dream recall.

Count backwards from 100 as you fall asleep: "100. I'm dreaming. 99. I'm dreaming. 98. I'm dreaming..." Strange things will happen...

Take afternoon naps when you feel tired, especially after meals.

Allow yourself more lie-ins and practice lucid dreaming techniques.

Don't smoke marijuana or drink excessive alcohol as this inhibits REM sleep.

Don't be afraid of lucid dreaming; there is nothing to fear inside your own mind.

Aim to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night - or more if you need it.

Perform the Cycle Adjustment Technique by alternating your wake up times.

Visualize your next lucid dream in advance; how you will become lucid, what it will feel and look like, and what you'll do first.

Try a Finger Induced Lucid Dream (FILD) when you wake up in the night: lie still and minutely wiggle your index and middle finger till you fall asleep lucidly.

As you fall asleep, lie perfectly relaxed, melt your awareness into the mattress, and repeat the phrase: "The next scene will be a dream."

Listen to lucid dreaming hypnosis session as you fall asleep.

Expect to have spontaneous lucid dreams, also known as Dream Induced Lucid Dreams (DILDs) where you become lucid through a flash of logic.

Use a lucid dream mask such as the NovaDreamer, created by Dr Stephen LaBerge, also known as an Electrically Induced Lucid Dream (EILD).

Play first-person video games like Prototype or Left 4 Dead to stimulate the proven phenomenon of Game Induced Lucid Dreams (GILDs).

Go to bed thirsty and place a glass of water in the bedroom, far enough away so you have to get out of bed to reach it. Your dream body can separate in a false awakening or out of body experience and fetch the drink.

Conversely, perform reality checks every time you use the bathroom, then go to bed with a semi-full bladder and dream urination can induce lucidity.

Sharpen your visualization skills: lay in bed with your eyes closed and visualize the room in vivid detail. Visualize outdoor scenes as well.

Imagine kinesthetic sensations like riding a bike, floating on a cloud, or running through a field as you fall asleep.

Take a Vitamin B6 supplement which converts tryptophan (found in cheese, chicken, salmon, eggs and milk) into serotonin, for more vivid dreams.

Set at least three clear lucid dream intentions before you go to sleep.

Learn as much as you can about lucid dreaming from books and courses - check out my new course called The Lucid Dreaming Fast Track.

Create your own art inspired by dreams to bring dreaming to the forefront of your imagination and boost your dream recall.

For those interested in experiencing lucid dreaming, here are a few simple training methods, including:

Step 1) Develop dream recall -

Have you ever thought that you didn’t dream on given nights, or perhaps not at all? If I were to track your REM sleep, as I have mine on even “dreamless” nights, you quickly realize that this isn’t the case. Undeveloped recall is to blame.

Put a pad of paper next to your bed and record your dream immediately upon waking. Immediately means immediately. If you get dressed first, or even stare at the ceiling for a minute, dream recollection will be nil. Expect that you might not get more than a few lines for the first week or so, but also expect to get to multi-page recall ability within 2-3 weeks. This alone will make you look forward to going to bed.

Step 2) Identify dream cues and/or do reality checks -

Some people, like Mark, can use their dream log to identify common dream elements that recur from night to night. Water seems to be particularly common. These elements are then used for “reality checks”: asking yourself if you’re dreaming when you see these cues during waking hours, and then testing.

Testing entails doing something like trying to fly (not recommended) or looking at your environment for clear indications of dream state. The latter is my preference, and I typically skip the dream log and default to a few simple tests at set action (every time I check the time or walk through a door, for example).

Since working memory can only hold around 7 +/- 2 bits of information, and you are constantly creating your dreamscape in real-time, there are a few things that change if you look away and then look back at them:

a. Text (e.g., written signs) b. Digital clocks/watches. Fascinatingly, analog clocks appear to keep accurate dream time, which, in my case, also corresponds to real time passing. c. Complex patterns

For the last category, I like to look at wall brickwork or floor patterns, look away, and look back to see if their orientation (e.g. horizontal vs. vertical) or tile/block size has changed, asking “am I dreaming?” If there are changes, guess what? You are either on some strong hallucinogens or you are dreaming. If you’re dreaming and answer in the affirmative, it is at this point that you will become lucid.

Step 3) Induce lucidity –

MILD

There are a number of techniques that help induce lucidity. One such technique tested by LaBerge, referred to as Mnemonic-Induction of Lucid Dreaming (MILD), involved — in my case — waking up in the middle of the night, setting the intention to lucid dream for 10-15 minutes, then going back to bed. I have found this to work best when I wake 5 hours or so after going to sleep (not just to bed). Here is a longer description from LaBerge’s FAQ.

I have also found duration of sleep to be an important variable. It will often be easiest for novices to achieve lucidity if they sleep to excess — more than 9 hours (think Saturday or Sunday mornings) — and then use the snooze button to wake every 10-15 minutes for another hour. This juxtaposition of waking and sleep blurs the lines and seems to make the lucid state easier to achieve.

Ancillary Drugs

Three drugs, in my experience, also seems to assist with induction: huperzine-A (200-400 mcg), melatonin (3 mg), and nicotine (standard patch). I don’t suggest combining them.

Huperzine-A is an acetyl-cholinesterase inhibitor, tested in Chinese clinical trials for treating Alzheimer’s, and will increase the half-life of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at the synapse. This is my preferred tool if I’m using chemical assistance. Melatonin is involved with setting circadian rhythm and its release is controlled by the pineal gland and suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN). Dreams on melatonin tend to be more colorful and more chaotic, as is also the case with nicotine. Nicotine is my last choice, as it is addictive and can cause total insomnia if you don’t time it properly. If you happen to be quitting smoking and will be using the patch regardless, be sure to put it on immediately prior to bed so the blood nicotine levels (and stimulant effects) peak well after you’ve fallen asleep. Mistime it and you’ll be one grumpy bastard the next morning.

Step 4) Extend lucidity duration

This is where things get a little strange, or even cooler.

The first few times you achieve lucidity, you will likely be so excited that you will wake yourself up. Two effective techniques for extending lucidity are spinning (a la a piroutte in place) and looking at your hands. Both techniques, I believe, originated with Carlos Castaneda, but LaBerge was the first to test them and quantify the effectiveness of spinning vs. hand rubbing:

…the odds in favor of continuing the lucid dream were about 22 to 1 after spinning, 13 to 1 after hand rubbing (another technique designed to prevent awakening), and 1 to 2 after “going with the flow” (a “control” task). That makes the relative odds favoring spinning over going with the flow 48 to 1, and for rubbing over going with the flow, 27 to 1.

Source: Lucidity Institute

Step 5) Once you’ve flown all over and had sex with every hottie you can think of…

Try to explore memory and performance. Indulge in the flying and sex binge, as all newbies do — no reason to rush that phase, of course — but then expand your carnal horizons in other directions.

Have fun and sweet dreams…