How to Lucid Dream

When we wake up on some mornings, we remember what we have dream't off the previous night, although the memory of the dream might not be so clear. Have you ever given a thought as to what if we remember each and every detail about the things that we had dreamed of? What if we were actually able to manipulate our dreams? Lucid dreaming is actually exactly that, i.e. a state in which our dreams are crystal clear to us, even after we have woken up. Not only that, in a lucid dream, we can take charge of our dreams and can lead the dream wherever we want to. Would not it be interesting to do that? If you are thinking on the same lines, then here are some tips and techniques which you will find very useful.

Tips on Lucid Dreaming

There are in all three lucid dreaming techniques, namely, Dream-Initiated Lucid Dream (DILD), Mnemonic-Initiated Lucid Dream (MILD) and Wake-Initiated Lucid Dream (WILD). In DILD, the person starts with having a regular dream and then it is only later that he concludes that he has had a lucid dream. In WILD, the person makes a transition from a wakeful state to a dreamy state and he will not be even aware of such a transition. In MILD, the person himself makes use of lucid dreaming techniques to have a dream.

Are you Prepared for a Lucid Dream Induction?
Before knowing about lucid dreaming, one should be clear and mentally prepared about one thing and that is, take it up only if it is in accordance to one's beliefs and value systems. Only if a person can actually accept that he can lucid dream, will he able to actually do that.

Do Not Forget Dreams
Once a person has decided that this is what he wants to do, then the next step involves recalling and trying to remember, each and every dream that one has had the previous night. To do this, one has to slowly go back to one's dream upon waking. Initially a person might not be able to recall his dreams, but with practice it can be learned.

Maintain a Dream Journal
When a person is able to remember and recall his dreams, he should start maintaining a dream journal. In that he should write in detail about all his dreams. Maintaining a journal will help him a lot in case he seeks dream interpretations.

Become Aware
A person has to first of all become much more aware and conscious when he is awake. When a person is aware in his wakeful state, it will automatically rub off on him when he is sleeping and thus, he will have a greater control when he is lucid dreaming.

Create a Link
The last step in lucid dreaming involves linking the state of awareness to dreams. In this a person recognizes his dreams, their nature and meaning, and then links it to reality.

In order to lucid dream, a person can make a few changes in his everyday living. He can do things such as listening to music when falling asleep, taking a number of naps throughout the day, being aware of one's surroundings and waking up in the night daily so that dreams can be recalled clearly.

One can take help from a professional to induce lucid dreams. It has many benefits. It is a kind of a link between the conscious and the subconscious mind and through it one can have full control over both of them. Lucid dreaming helps people to take part in their dreams and change them according to what they want. That is why, it can tremendously help people who experience nightmares frequently. Lucid dreaming also fosters creativity in a person and can make a person aware of one's hidden personality side.