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
Infants and sleep deprivation
In the coming weeks, I may change the title of this blog from dream studies to sleep deprivation studies. Why? Because my wife just gave birth last week to our son Connor Dungan ! Here he is only a few hours after delivery. Both Connor and Wendy … [Read more...] about Infants and sleep deprivation
5 Aspects of Ancient Dream Technology That Boost Lucid Dreaming
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. How does this relate to lucid dreaming? … [Read more...] about 5 Aspects of Ancient Dream Technology That Boost Lucid Dreaming
Encouraging Lucid Dreaming with Video Games
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. Lucid dream … [Read more...] about Encouraging Lucid Dreaming with Video Games