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 … [Read more...] about 10 Habits and Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers
Sleep Paralysis Makes Great Art
Awareness during sleep paralysis often includes the terrifying and realistic sensation of being held down while waking up or going to sleep. Sometimes, it's accompanied by grotesque visions that seem to threaten our most prized possession: our … [Read more...] about Sleep Paralysis Makes Great Art
Join the 99%: Sleep In and Take a Revolutionary Nap
As the parent of a newborn baby (ain't he cute?), my sleep these days is pretty much toast. Seven weeks in, I’ve accepted that I’m not going to sleep for a period of more than two hours at a time for the foreseeable future. But I’m not sleep … [Read more...] about Join the 99%: Sleep In and Take a Revolutionary Nap
How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success
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 … [Read more...] about How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success
Announcing the Lucid Immersion Blueprint
I'm really excited to announce that my new lucid dreaming training course is available for download. It's called the Lucid Immersion Blueprint. This is the distillation of contemporary dream research, ancient dream practices and my own personal … [Read more...] about Announcing the Lucid Immersion Blueprint
The Best of Dream Studies 2011
Here's hoping that your final days of 2011 are relaxing! As I look back what happened this year, I'm happy to report that 2011 has been a year of growth for me. Highlights: I started off the year by lecturing at Stanford University on the topic of … [Read more...] about The Best of Dream Studies 2011