I was recently given an aromatherapy diffuser as a gift, along with a dozen essential oils to go along with it. Thanks Serenah! My house will never be the same. In case you're like me, and have been living under a smelly rock, aromatherapy … [Read more...]
Exploring Nootropics: Mind Supplements for Lucid Dreaming
This is a guest post by D.L. of TheLucidDreamSite.com. Ryan offered me the opportunity to share my perspectives on nootropic supplementation and its role in a lucid dream induction program. To begin with, I have a vested interest in this topic … [Read more...]
How Changing my Diet Just Doubled My Dream Recall
About six weeks ago, I stopped eating grains and dairy. I went Paleo, as in The Paleo Diet. It's basically about staying away from most of the fruits of the neolithic revolution—grains, legumes, and of course processed foods stuffed with corn syrup. … [Read more...]
Got evidence? The Real Effect of Milk on Sleep and Dreams
Two new milk advertisements by the dairy industry have been making their rounds on American television. Both ads suggest that drinking a glass of milk before bed will prevent awakenings in sleep and give you better dreams. Unfortunately, the evidence … [Read more...]
Skullcap: this herb you probably haven’t heard of can help you sleep
A guest post by Atava Garcia Swiecicki. This is the first in a series of articles that will go in depth about all the ways herbs interact with sleep and dreams. But to be able to dream, we first must be able to fall asleep. Insomnia and other … [Read more...]
Getting to know Calea zacatechichi aka the Dream Herb
One of my first experiences with Calea zacatechichi involved taking bong hit after bong hit from my couch at home, a spectacle that evidently warranted harassment from any onlookers. "What - do you think you're going to get high or something?" The … [Read more...]