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Working with Dreams

Initial Findings about Galantamine’s Effect on Lucid Dreaming Qualities

By Ryan Hurd

Last month, G. Scott Sparrow, Ralph Carlson and I presented the initial findings for our retrospective study at the annual meeting for the International Association for the Study of Dreams in Virginia Beach, VA. Despite the popular interest in … [Read more...] about Initial Findings about Galantamine’s Effect on Lucid Dreaming Qualities

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, New Dream Studies Tagged With: Dream & Sleep Research, Galantamine, lucid dream pill, Lucid Dreaming, Scott Sparrow

Men’s Dreamwork for Health and Vitality: New Podcast Interview

By Ryan Hurd

I'm excited that my interview with Jordan Harbinger of the Art of Charm just dropped. This is a fun conversation geared especially towards men about how working with your dreams can be beneficial for harnessing creativity, vitality, and emotional … [Read more...] about Men’s Dreamwork for Health and Vitality: New Podcast Interview

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Working with Dreams Tagged With: Art of Charm, dreamwork, emotional intelligence, Jordan Harbinger, men's work

The Lucid Talisman: Restoring an Ancient Cognitive Tool for Lucid Dreaming

By Ryan Hurd

So, I have entered into a new phase of my dreamwork. In a seemingly bizarre move, I have shifted beyond ebooks and gone backwards: creating an artful object that has its roots in centuries past. It's called the Lucid Talisman, and it's basically a … [Read more...] about The Lucid Talisman: Restoring an Ancient Cognitive Tool for Lucid Dreaming

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: dream coin, Lucid Dreaming, lucid dreaming induction, lucid talisman

New Evidence that Lucid Dreaming Improves Performance

By Ryan Hurd

You can learn how to ride a unicycle by dreaming about it. That's the claim made decades years ago by Paul Tholey, a German psychologist who pioneered clinical lucid dreaming research and its connection to sports psychology. He had never been on a … [Read more...] about New Evidence that Lucid Dreaming Improves Performance

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, New Dream Studies

Lucid Dreaming Day Festivities Are Waking Up!

By Ryan Hurd

This April 12th is Lucid Dreaming Day! LDD is a day for celebrating the science and art of lucid dreaming, which is almost a household term. The lucid dreaming community is hoping this event will trigger fresh attention and inspire lucidity in … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming Day Festivities Are Waking Up!

Filed Under: Hearsay, Lucid Dreaming

How to Encourage Sleep Paralysis as a Gateway to Extraordinary Dreaming

By Ryan Hurd

Say what, you want to know how to induce sleep paralysis? Most people I meet are looking for ways to eradicate sleep paralysis (SP) from their lives, but some lucky and courageous dreamers have discovered that sleep paralysis also makes for a … [Read more...] about How to Encourage Sleep Paralysis as a Gateway to Extraordinary Dreaming

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, sleep paralysis Tagged With: hypnagogia, Lucid Dreaming, sleep paralysis, WILD

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