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Dreams & Lucid Dreaming

Lucid dreaming reality checks that DON'T work

July 27, 2010

Reality checks are a useful tool in learning how to have lucid dreams. Performing a reality check is simple: ask yourself a question, such as "Am I dreaming?" or "Is this a dream?", and then use a specific action to test whether you are awake or dreaming. In previous posts, I've described a handful of [...]

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How Physical Pain Finds Its Way Into Our Dreams

February 25, 2009

Have you ever felt physical pain while in a dream? Many people have the luxury of never experiencing pain in their dreams. Unfortunately, I’m not one of those people. I feel pain in my dreams just as vividly as I feel it in waking life. If you don't feel physical pain in your dreams, you [...]

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REVIEW – Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self

February 16, 2009

I recently read Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self by Robert Waggoner, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone with an interest in lucid dreams. I've read nearly every book about lucid dreaming and I can say without hesitation this book is one of the best. There are plenty of how-to books geared toward [...]

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IASD's online PsiberDreaming Conference

September 15, 2008

The International Association for the Study of Dreams is hosting its annual PsiberDreaming Conference next week. The conference is held entirely online, so no matter where in the world you live, you can attend without ever having to leave your home. The conference will feature presentations and workshops, group dream experiments, a PsiberDreaming art gallery, [...]

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Bizarre Dreams & Nightmares Due to Prescription Medications

May 22, 2008

While it's well known that various prescription medications can affect sleep quality or mental clarity, far less attention is paid to how they can adversely affect your dreams. Some medications dampen REM activity, dull your dreams, and interfere with dream recall. Others stimulate vivid dream activity, though not always in a good way. Through a [...]

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Comic About Dreaming

February 23, 2008

I came across this comic about dreaming on the xkcd web site. It's funny but it also makes you wonder why we take dreaming so lightly.

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Two Simple Tips to Help You Sleep Better & Dream Vividly

January 7, 2008

I'm always on the lookout for simple and practical methods to help people get a night of deep, restful sleep. When an easy technique accomplishes that much and also encourages vivid and interesting dreaming at the same time, it's definitely worth sharing. These two tricks take very little time, can be done while lying in [...]

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New Dreamzone Series On The Discovery Health Channel

December 6, 2007

If your local cable television network offers the Discovery Health channel, keep an eye out for a new series called Dreamzone. The first episode is scheduled to air on December 22nd. Here is a description from the Discovery Health web site: "Do you ever dream that you're flying? Or being chased? Your dreams be telling [...]

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