Lucid Dreaming

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Lucid Dreaming

• Abhishek
• Email id abhishekeditsoft_at_gmail.com
• Website luciddreamingpro.com

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What is lucid dreaming?

• Phenomenon in which the dreamer becomes aware
  that he/she is dreaming and has the potential to
  influence or control everything that happens in
  dream
• Benefits in increasing creativity and aiding in
  problem solving
• Provides an opportunity to practice new skills
  while in a dream state
• Allows you to access your innermost creative
  state and be in complete control of it

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Types of lucid dreams

• Dream Initiated Lucid Dreaming (DILD)
• Occurs when the dreamer is in the middle of a
  dream and instantly realizes of dreaming
• Wake Initiated Lucid Dreaming
• Dreamer directly goes from waking state to lucid
  dreaming state

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Lucid Dreaming Techniques

• Perform reality checks throughout the waking day
• Regular meditation during day or night
• Maintain a dream journal or diary
• Write at least one dream in your dream journal
  daily
• Systematically train your mind for lucid dreaming
• Lucid dream inducer like dream herbs (e.g., red
  spider lily)

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Occurrence of lucid dream

• There are four stages of sleep
• Non-rapid eye movement sleep stage 1
• Non-rapid eye movement sleep stage 2
• Non-rapid eye movement sleep stage 3 4
• Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
• Lucid dreaming occurs during REM sleep

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Interpretation of dreams

• Falling dream Implies failure after success
• Dream of being chased - Implies feeling
  threatened
• Dream of food Symbolizes knowledge
• Dream of demons Signifies retained/oppressed
  emotions
• Dream of money Symbolizes self worth
• Dream of being trapped Reflects inability to
  escape from a situation

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Lucid dreaming facts..1/3

• Lucid dreams can quickly convert into night
  terrors
• Night terrors are the episodes of
• Screaming
• Intense fear
• Swinging wildly during sleep
• It is a form of sleep disorder

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Lucid dreaming facts..2/3

• Binaural beats help in inducing Wake Initiated
  Lucid Dreams
• Binaural beats are phenomenon of auditory
  illusion
• Effects of binaural beats
• Physical and mental relaxation
• Visual and audial hypnagogia
• Conscious awareness of emerging dream scenes

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Lucid dreaming facts..3/3

• Sleep mask is a great way to start lucid dreaming
• Effect of sleep masks
• Balances circadian rhythms
• Improves dream recall
• Triggers lucidity through false awakenings
• Meditation during daylight

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Stabilizing Techniques

• While in lucid dreaming, it is important to
  stabilize yourself
• Following instructions can be followed to
  stabilize lucid dream
• Study the details of palms and notice changes if
  any
• Feel the friction by rubbing hands
• Scream or shout few words
• Feel the sensation of movement by spinning around

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