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Researchers Find Better Ways to Have Lucid Dreams
Researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia have discovered how to significantly enhance your chances of experiencing lucid dreams.
Lucid dreams grant you the power to be fully aware within your dream and even manipulate its course.
By blending 3 proven techniques, you can unlock the fascinating realm of lucid dreaming!
Here's how to increase your chance of having lucid dreams.
1) Reality Testing
Engage in reality checks throughout the day. Regularly question if you're in a dream or reality.
Examine your surroundings, look at text or numbers, and note any inconsistencies.
This habit will carry into your dreams, enabling you to recognize the dream state more easily.
2) Wake Back to Bed (WBTB)
Set an alarm to wake up after about five hours of sleep.
Stay awake for a short duration, focusing on the idea of having a lucid dream.
Return to sleep, aiming to enter a REM sleep phase, when dreams are most vivid and likely to occur.
3) MILD Technique (Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams)
After about five hours of sleep, wake up and repeat the phrase, "The next time I'm dreaming, I will remember that I'm dreaming."
Visualize yourself in a lucid dream while maintaining this intention. This reinforces your ability to remember your dream state.
For the MILD technique, focus on going back to sleep within the first five minutes after waking up. This significantly enhances the likelihood of experiencing a lucid dream.
Increase Your Chance to Lucid Dream
Combine all three techniques for a heightened chance of success.
Reality testing creates awareness, WBTB increases dream recall, and MILD strengthens your intention to dream lucidly.
The researchers found that participants who practiced the MILD technique reported being less sleep-deprived after experiencing lucid dreams.
This demonstrates that lucid dreaming doesn't negatively impact sleep quality.
This study was published in the journal Dreaming.
https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2017-40360-001
What are you waiting for? Apply these techniques and start having lucid dreams tonight!