Conscious Dreaming usually refers to lucid dreaming, a state where you are dreaming and aware that you are dreaming at the same time. In some lucid dreams, people may even influence or control parts of the dream.
Common experiences include:
- Realizing “this is a dream”
- Changing the environment, flying, or interacting intentionally
- Feeling unusually vivid awareness
- Remembering waking life goals inside the dream
Lucid dreaming may often happens during REM sleep, the stage associated with vivid dreams.
Scientists study lucid dreaming within the field of Sleep Science and consciousness research. Some studies suggest that parts of the mind involved in self-awareness become more active during lucid dreams than in ordinary dreaming.
People explore lucid dreaming for different reasons:
- Curiosity and entertainment
- Creativity and problem solving
- Practicing skills mentally
- Reducing nightmares
- Meditation or spiritual exploration
Some common techniques people use to encourage lucid dreams:
- Reality checks during the day (asking “Am I dreaming?”)
- Keeping a dream journal
- Waking briefly and returning to sleep (“wake-back-to-bed” method)
- Meditation and mindfulness
It’s generally safe for most people, though frequent attempts may sometimes disrupt sleep quality if overdone.
Explaination:
- the neuroscience behind lucid dreaming: CONSULT WITH A NEUROLOGIST,
- how to start having lucid dreams,
- spiritual interpretations of conscious dreaming,
- or the difference between lucid dreams, astral projection, and vivid dreams.
Shervan K Shahhian
LIBERTY PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 