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Is lucid dreaming unnatural?

Posted by Ryan Hurd on July 11, 2011 | 5 Comments

This is the second article in a series that starts with the question: Is lucid dreaming safe? One of most frequent arguments against lucid dreaming is the notion that lucidity disturbs the process—and the function—of dreaming.
It’s a strange critique, because the function of dreaming remains unknown. But for many clinical practitioners, dreams are thought to [...]

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How to Have More Lucid Dreams: Through Lucid Living

Posted by Ryan Hurd on August 31, 2010 | 6 Comments

Movies like Inception and Avatar have made lucid dreaming a household word. The buzz around the idea that we can wake up in our dreams ripples outwards, rocking our collective boat as more us realize that the world as we know it is malleable and magical.

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FAQ about Dreaming

Posted by Ryan Hurd on March 23, 2009 | 3 Comments

I was interviewed by a middle school student last year, and recently found the manuscript. I”m going to publish it here because she asked so many great questions about the current state of dream studies. The interview was a real education for me about how young people have the keen ability to seek [...]

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Lucid Dreamers Wanted for Study on Hypnopompic Hallucinations

Posted by Ryan Hurd on February 26, 2009 | 94 Comments

Theoretical Physicist Karl Simanonok, PhD is looking for lucid dreamers to join his study on “auditory binding,” which is the hypothetical moment when consciousness “sticks to” the auditory system while waking up out of sleep.
Specifically, potential co-researchers in this study are asked to consciously experience their hypnopompic imagery when moving out of a dream [...]

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The Good Night – a Lucid Dreamer’s Review

Posted by Ryan Hurd on May 6, 2008 | 5 Comments

I finally saw the movie “The Good Night,” a romantic comedy about a man who discovers lucid dreaming as a great escape from his boring life. I really enjoyed the movie, and recommend it for all dreamers, if for no other reason to see how the mass media is viewing LD.
I promise – [...]

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New Tibetan Dream Yoga Blog

Posted by Ryan Hurd on April 29, 2008 | 3 Comments

Check out this new blog on Dream Yoga and Lucidity by Dannon Flynn. While still in its infancy, this blog is already publishing great original content about Tibetan Dream Yoga and lucid dreaming – and there’s a lot of relaxing music on the site as well.
Dream Yoga is an ancient lucid dreaming [...]

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