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Lucid Dreaming

Don’t Mistake Tactics for Strategy when Learning How to Lucid Dream

By Ryan Hurd

As a lucid dreaming teacher, I hear from a lot of people who wish they could go lucid more frequently. When I ask what is the plan being using to stir up more lucid dreams, they usually list off a dozen different induction practices.  At this point, … [Read more...] about Don’t Mistake Tactics for Strategy when Learning How to Lucid Dream

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: how to lucid dream, Lucid Dreaming, lucid immersion, lucid induction, lucid tactics

The Secret Posture for Triggering Wake Initiated Lucid Dreams and Out-of-Body Experiences

By Ryan Hurd

A few years ago, I took a flight from Atlanta back to my home in San Francisco. I was sleep deprived after a late night out with old friends. The afternoon I arrived home, I drove down to Ocean Beach and took a nap in the car, leaving the window open … [Read more...] about The Secret Posture for Triggering Wake Initiated Lucid Dreams and Out-of-Body Experiences

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: Lucid Dreaming, OBE, out-of-body, wake initiated lucid dreams, WILD

Apparently I corresponded with Jared Loughner before he was a mass murderer

By Ryan Hurd

I got the weirdest phone call last night. The editor of Gawker, A.J. Daulerio, contacted me, requesting information on lucid dreaming. He said he's doing a new piece on lucid dreaming and Jared Loughner, who was sentenced yesterday with life in … [Read more...] about Apparently I corresponded with Jared Loughner before he was a mass murderer

Filed Under: Dreams & Media, Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: Gawker, Jared Loughner, Lucid Dreaming, schizophrenia

Stir it up! Lucid dreaming, Traveling and the Vigilance Effect

By Ryan Hurd

One of the most important elements of getting a restful night’s sleep is feeling relaxed and safe. Ordinarily we achieve this comfort zone by sleeping in our own homes. But if you want to have more lucid dreams, it's time to stir it up a … [Read more...] about Stir it up! Lucid dreaming, Traveling and the Vigilance Effect

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: lucid camping, Lucid Dreaming, lucid immersion, vigilance effect

Lucid Dreaming on the Brain

By Ryan Hurd

A fascinating new study has just come out showing precisely the parts of the brain that are associated with meta-consciousness, or the ability to be conscious of ourselves. Michael Dresler and co-researchers from the Max Planck Institute of … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming on the Brain

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, New Dream Studies Tagged With: Lucid Dreaming, lucid-control dreams, Max Planck Institute, neuropsychology

4 reasons not to lengthen a lucid dream

By Ryan Hurd

In the lucid dreaming community, there's a lot of emphasis on how to lengthen lucid dreams and prevent awakening. There is nothing wrong with this. The skill of holding your attention span and riding the turbulent sea of REM takes time to develop, … [Read more...] about 4 reasons not to lengthen a lucid dream

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, Theories of Dreaming Tagged With: ancestral dreaming, Lucid Dreaming, neuromythology

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