http://www.realityshifter.com Exploring consciousness, dreams, and mind enhancement Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:57:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're looking for a quick way to relax and get rid of stress, give this 10-minute audio track a try. It features brainwave technology layered with relaxing ambient music. I design tracks like this for my company each month as free gifts for our customers. We normally use nature sounds ... http://www.realityshifter.com/2008/free-10-minute-stress-buster-mp3-with-brainwave-technology/ 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, ... http://www.realityshifter.com/2008/iasds-online-psiberdreaming-conference/ I just came across this great Calvin & Hobbes comic today. In it, Calvin experiences a classic false awakening. He dreams of being woken up, having breakfast, and going through his usual morning routine, only to discover it was all a dream. I've had false awakenings like this one many ... http://www.realityshifter.com/2008/calvin-has-a-false-awakening/ 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 ... http://www.realityshifter.com/2008/bizarre-dreams-nightmares-due-to-prescription-medications/ If you're looking for a quick way to relax, either for meditation purposes or simply to release stress and tension, this 10-minute brainwave audio track will do the trick. This is a track I designed for my company a few months ago as a free gift for our customers, and ... http://www.realityshifter.com/2008/free-10-minute-relaxation-mp3-with-brainwave-technology/ The dream blogging zone has been unusually quiet over the past couple of months. With the exception of Ryan, who continues to post great new articles over at the Dream Studies Portal, many of the folks who blog about dreaming have been silent lately. I'm guilty of it myself. I like ... http://www.realityshifter.com/2008/new-articles-and-some-changes-in-the-works/ A couple of weeks ago in an article called Control Video Games With Your Mind, I mentioned the EPOC Neuroheadset from Emotiv that will allow users to control video games with thoughts, emotions, and facial movements. Another company called NeuroSky has a similar neuroheadset called Mindset in the works. From what ... http://www.realityshifter.com/2008/another-headset-to-control-video-games-with-your-mind/ 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. http://www.realityshifter.com/2008/comic-about-dreaming/ Before the end of this year, you'll be able to strap on a lightweight piece of headgear and control video games with nothing more than your thoughts. Emotiv's new EPOC neuroheadset brings us one step closer to Matrix-esque control over our environment. I can't wait to give this gadget a ... http://www.realityshifter.com/2008/control-video-games-with-your-mind/ In yesterday's article I described a technique to help you sleep better and dream more vividly. Today I'll describe another technique that is also simple to practice, takes very little time, and can be done at night while lying in bed before you fall asleep. This technique won't just help you ... http://www.realityshifter.com/2008/two-tips-to-help-you-sleep-better-dream-vividly-part-2/