Pic from WestonJolly.com
Lucid dreaming is realizing that you’re in a dream when it’s happening. This isn’t a day dream when you’re bored during a Zoom meeting for work. I’m talking full on sound asleep at night dreaming and you realize that you’re in a dream and you exert decisions and control over your actions in the dream. I used that picture above because that’s my go to move when I lucid dream. Sometimes I fly for fun and sometimes I fly when I’m avoiding danger or fighting someone. The preceding sentences are just me typing off the top of my head. Let’s see what some experts have to say about lucid dreaming.
Pic from SleepFoundation.org
According to WebMd.com: “Lucid dreams are when you know that you’re dreaming while you’re asleep. You’re aware that the events flashing through your brain aren’t really happening. But the dream feels vivid and real. You may even be able to control how the action unfolds, as if you’re directing a movie in your sleep. Studies suggest that about half of people may have had at least one lucid dream. But they probably don’t happen often, usually only a handful of times in a year.”
Have you experienced this? What do you do in your lucid dreams?
I love that picture that’s above this sentence. It accompanies a blog post from a British foundation called Drive Forward, which assists young people transitioning from foster care or residential placements to independent living. The lucid dreaming article on there seems kind of out of place, but the British are a little bit more open to alternative learning than we are in the States.
The author, Daviona Plowright , works in Service Operations at Ministry of Justice in the UK. Someone working in the Ministry of Justice writing publicly on lucid dreaming? That’s interesting in and of itself. Her column, which you can find here gives you an outline of how she pursues lucid dreams. It’s an interesting read.
I have no structure or plan for lucid dreaming. It just happens sometimes. I’m going to try her techniques in hope of increasing the frequency of my lucid dreams.
Pic from Nu Sci Magazine
An article from NuSciMagazine.com even theorizes that lucid dreaming results in more insightfulness in our waking hours. Hey, I’m all in on a little extra smarts if I lucid dream!
Some of you have read this because you’re lucid dreamers. I’d be interested in hearing more about your experiences in the comments!
I hope you’re having a great Wednesday! Thanks for reading. ~Phil
I’ve had a few lucid dreams…more day dreaming during Zoom meetings, lol. I realised I was dreaming because what I was dreaming seemed so bizarre. I don’t recall much else about the few lucid dreams I’ve had because they occurred a long time ago. I think it’s fascinating though and wish I had more.
I’m definitely with you on daydreaming during zoom meetings, but I’ve definitely enjoyed my legitimate lucid, dreaming instances so much more