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CONTROLLING YOUR DREAMS
“I Can’t Control My Dreams.”
This is very rarely actually the case (though
sometimes it is in nightmares). Usually it is
just your memory which treats you as though it
were beyond your control. If you become lucid in
a dream where you have a body, you will almost
always be able to control your body. However,
you might not manage to do anything else. Don't
worry, though — most people have no problem with
jumping very high or flying in a lucid dream!
On the other hand, parts of your brain are less
active while dreaming, which can lead to
dream/trance logic and sometimes choices you
will later regret. For example, you might choose
to continue your lucid dream, although you know
that once you wake you will only remember half
of it. Once you wake up, you may wish that you
had stopped your dream. Another example is of
somebody who dreamt they were sitting next to
Mother Theresa. They wondered if they might be
dreaming, thinking isn’t Mother Theresa dead?.
They then concluded that she was obviously right
next to them and therefore alive, and that it
wasn’t a dream!
“Are Lucid Dreams Related To PSI Phenomena?”
There are differing views on this. Some people
claim to have organised shared dreams or
precognitive dreams through lucid dreaming.
Others say these are simply created in the brain
like any other dream, something like
self-hypnosis.
“How Long Does It Take To Learn How To Dream
Lucidly?”
This completely depends on the person and
circumstances. Some people have a lucid dream
just a few nights after finding out about it
(usually by accident), while some people can
take months! If you don't get enough sleep or
feel too stressed after work to try techniques,
then it may take a long time, especially if you
expect it to. It will also depend on how much
effort you put in. However, everybody has
the ability to dream lucidly.
“I Think I Do This Naturally. Does This Happen?”
It is quite rare to have regular lucid dreams
naturally, although most people have had a lucid
dream at some point in their lives. If you want
to increase the frequency of your lucid dreams,
carry on reading through the book; otherwise,
skip to the Using section to get
some ideas for your dreams.
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