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Dickens’ Christmas Ghosts and Lucid Encounters

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This morning, Christmas Eve day, I noticed a holiday card on the coffee table. It was slightly crumpled and curled around the bottom as if it has been discarded for a while. I opened the card and gasped – it was signed by my grandmother, who died … [Read more...] about Dickens’ Christmas Ghosts and Lucid Encounters

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door: The Line Between Realities

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The line between the world we experience in dreams and the one we experience while awake seems to be clear. You cross it when you wake up and open your eyes to the real world, and the one you leave, that seems to exist only in your mind while … [Read more...] about Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door: The Line Between Realities

How Changing my Diet Just Doubled My Dream Recall

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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...] about How Changing my Diet Just Doubled My Dream Recall

How to Reduce Anxiety from Negative Dreams with Journaling

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A guest post by Ryan Rivera.The way we perceive what happens in a dream is not the same as our perception after the dream is over. Think about that. It's possible to have a dream where the entire dream is sitting and watching a parade, and suddenly … [Read more...] about How to Reduce Anxiety from Negative Dreams with Journaling

14 Tips for Getting Rid of Nightmares

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Sometimes the only dreams we remember are the ones we wish we could forget. Nightmares can be instructive, and most psychologists believe that they are a healthy part of life. But if you are plagued by repetitive nightmares and are losing sleep, … [Read more...] about 14 Tips for Getting Rid of Nightmares