A Step-by-Step Guide To Lucid Dreaming Using Self-Hypnosis
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Lucid dreaming is a state where individuals are aware they are dreaming and can control their dreams, akin to directing a movie. Approximately 50% of people experience it, with techniques like 'wake back to bed' and self-hypnosis enhancing the likelihood of achieving lucid dreams. Common uses include problem-solving, creativity, and inner peace, while popular themes in lucid dreams often involve flying and sexual experiences.
![New to self-hypnosis, or want to learn more about how it can be
used to enrich every area of your life – from deep relaxation to goal
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self-hypnosis, hypnotherapy and hypnosis training.
“Not all lucid dreams are useful but they all have
a sense of wonder about them. If you must sleep
through a third of your life, why should you sleep
through your dreams, too?”
– Dr. Stephen LaBerge
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Sources:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-control-dreams/ - [Tholey P. (1981) Empirische Untersuchungen über Klartraüme
http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#LD - [Empirical Examination of Conscious Dreams]. Gestalt Theory 3: 21–62]
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A Step-by-Step Guide To Lucid Dreaming Using Self-Hypnosis
- 1. A lucid dream is any dream in which you're aware that you're dreaming. The idea is to experience what's going on with greater awareness and to take control of your dreams. It’s a little like being the director of your own “movie,” but in your dreams.
- 2. About 50%of people have experienced lucid dreaming at some point in their lives.fact 1# Solving problems Unleashing your creativity Stopping a recurring nightmare Healing the body Focusing on a specific issue Enjoying fantasy and adventure Finding inner peace LUCID DREAMS Can Be Used For:
- 3. In order to be considered a lucid dream, you should be: Aware that you're dreaming Able to make decisions Aware of yourself in the dream Aware of the dream environment Aware of what the dream means to you Aware of your ability to focus on the dream as it happens 20% of people have a lucid dream once a month.fact 2#
- 4. How To Combine Self-Hypnosis And The “Wake Back To Bed” Technique Lucid dreaming happens at a point between REM sleep and waking. Which is why the technique is so effective, because it momentarily wakes you during this period, which is a couple of hours before you wake naturally. Self-hypnosis makes lucid dreaming more powerful as it helps you sink into this vivid state of consciousness faster as a result of relaxation techniques and auto-suggestions. “Wake Back To Bed”“Wake Back To Bed”
- 5. Visualize yourself lucid dreaming throughout the day, and what you want to do in your dream. Before you fall asleep, set your alarm for 2 hours before you normally would. Do reality checks to test you’re awake. For example, check if text reads normally, or that light switches work the way they should etc. In doing so, you'll be more likely to perform these tasks while dreaming. PREP WORK
- 6. BEDTIME Close your eyes and breathe in and out slowly and deeply. Lie down on your bed with your legs out straight and your arms by your side. People who play video games are more prone to lucid dreaming. This is possibly because they are used to controlling a virtual reality. fact 3#
- 7. Feel your body melting into the soft bed or floating as if it's weightless. See yourself at the top of a staircase and count your way slowly down the steps from 10 to 1. Allow yourself to fall asleep knowing that you will "wake up" inside your dream. When you reach the bottom, begin repeating auto suggestions such as: "I can recognize when I'm dreaming" or "I will wake up inside my dream." Visualize the tension leaving your body from the top of your head, to the tips of your toes.
- 8. DREAMTIME When your alarm sounds, don’t open your eyes. Let your body fall back asleep, while keeping your mind awake. Let your body get heavier and heavier, and keep your mind focused while your body shuts down. This is what puts you into a lucid dream. If you become too excited you might wake yourself up. The trick is to let the dream unfold rather than forcing it so you can stay "in the dream" longer and experience more.
- 9. Let any images and sensations come and go. You might see shapes, colors, people and places. You might hear sounds. With practice, you'll be able to control these. After your lucid dream, you’ll either eventually fall asleep fully, or your body will wake with your mind. When you do fully wake, write down what you dreamt and what worked for you so you can keep perfecting it. fact 4# The most common lucid dreams are about flying and sex.
- 10. New to self-hypnosis, or want to learn more about how it can be used to enrich every area of your life – from deep relaxation to goal setting? Visit the Hypnosis Training Academy’s website at www.hypnosistrainingacademy.com to find out more about self-hypnosis, hypnotherapy and hypnosis training. “Not all lucid dreams are useful but they all have a sense of wonder about them. If you must sleep through a third of your life, why should you sleep through your dreams, too?” – Dr. Stephen LaBerge http://hypnosistrainingacademy.com https://www.facebook.com/hypnosistrainingacademy https://twitter.com/hypno_academy Sources: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-control-dreams/ - [Tholey P. (1981) Empirische Untersuchungen über Klartraüme http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#LD - [Empirical Examination of Conscious Dreams]. Gestalt Theory 3: 21–62] http://howtolucid.com/how-to-lucid-dream-tonight/ - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2737577/ fitperez - http://www.viralnovelty.net/Dreaming.jpg - Gallo Images/Thinkstock - http://images.amcnetworks.com/- vintage_couple_bed_love0003.jpg - http://www.gratisography.com/