Dream Hacking: Lucid Dreaming 101
Lucid dreaming is a phenomenon which has been popularised by movies such as the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise; Vanilla Sky; Inception; and Waking Life. We are also witnessing a newly emerging empirical focus on the workings of the dreaming brain and consciousness by neuroscientists and psychologists, which gives scientific credibility and validity to the concept. Lucid dreaming basically means that you become aware that you are dreaming whilst in the dream state, and advanced lucid dreamers often have the power of controlling their dreams, making it an incredibly fun and empowering experience which has been reported by dreamers all over the globe, regardless of their cultural background; religious or spiritual beliefs; or worldview. However, lucid dreaming remains a shrouded mystery to many people who either haven't ever experienced it, or just don't know how to recognise when they are lucid dreaming. As a 'natural lucid dreamer' (someone who has experienced spontaneous lucid dreaming since childhood) and a oneironaut (a 'dream explorer'), I have learnt and developed some tips and techniques which allow anyone to induce and experience the wonder of a lucid dream! I am now going to pass these on to Buzzfeed readers in the hope I might inspire some of you to become part of the elusive, yet universal lucid dreaming community!
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