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Video Chat about Lucid Immersion with Anne Hill of DreamTalk Radio

Posted by Ryan Hurd on April 19, 2012 | 8 Comments

Anne Hill from DreamTalk Radio just posted our talk about lucid dreaming on the youtubes. It’s a lively 20 minute discussion about my new book project Lucid Immersion Blueprint. Anne is a veteran in the dream studies community and an author herself of the book What to do when dreams go bad: a practical guide [...]

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10 Habits and Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers

Posted by Ryan Hurd on February 29, 2012 | 8 Comments

I’ll just go ahead and say it: not everyone is cut out to be a lucid dreamer. I’m not meaning to be a downer, but it’s true. While there is so much hype about how achieving self-awareness in your dreams is a learnable skill—and it surely is—some people simply will be more successful than others.
The [...]

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, New Dream Studies

How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success

Posted by Ryan Hurd on January 10, 2012 | 7 Comments

Success in lucid dreaming requires the ability to navigate a realm where gravity is not guaranteed. And where comfortable chats in a café can be interrupted by sudden feelings of spinning, drifting, or falling down an infinite chasm. During the REM dreaming state, as well as during hypnagogia, these sensations ebb and flow thanks to [...]

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5 Aspects of Ancient Dream Technology That Boost Lucid Dreaming

Posted by Ryan Hurd on December 4, 2011 | 2 Comments

Dream incubation is the art of inviting a dream into your life for problem solving or healing. The term comes from the Latin incubare, which means to lie down upon, or as we say today: just sleep on it.

Filed Under: Dream & Sleep Research, Lucid Dreaming

Encouraging Lucid Dreaming with Video Games

Posted by Ryan Hurd on November 21, 2011 | 17 Comments

Mom was wrong: video games don’t rot your brain.
Gaming can actually develop your focus, self-esteem, and mental balance; which are all useful skills for encouraging lucidity in dreams… and in waking life.

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, Technology

Stabilizing Lucid Dreaming with Gratitude and Forgiveness

Posted by Ryan Hurd on October 25, 2011 | 10 Comments

Emotions are often put aside when we are looking for ways to increase lucidity in dreams. This is definitely a missed opportunity, because by design dreaming is built upon emotional logic.