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Improving Your Dream Recall - The First Step To Lucid Dreaming

Posted July 17, 2007 * Comments(4)

So now you know why you want to lucid dream, but you probably don’t know where to start. The answer is simple: with a pencil and pad next to your bed and every intention to write in it. Improving your dream recall is important to having lucid dreams and maintaining a dream journal is a great way to accomplish this. Even if you don’t go lucid for a while I guarantee you’ll still remember some awesome dreams after starting up a journal.

I admit it, when I first started exploring lucid dreams and everyone was recommending a dream journal I drastically undervalued its importance and tried to move on without it. I had no interest in keeping anything that could be called a diary. Before keeping a dream journal I’d be lucky if I vaguely remembered one dream a month; I remembered three solid dreams after just two nights of journaling. It makes a difference and it is definately worth the energy to maintain.

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9 Great Reasons To Stay Conscious In Your Sleep

Posted July 6, 2007 * Comments(0)

Taking the opportunity to learn about lucid dreaming can be a rewarding experience. Why should you care about lucid dreaming? Here’s just a sampling of what the world of conscious dreaming unlock for you.

  1. Life is short, why spend 1/3 of it sleeping? By lucid dreaming you’re essentially regaining that time spent unconscious by remaining conscious for at least part of that lost time.
  2. It will enhance your self confidence. Lucid dreaming leaves you feeling accomplished. Nothing beats when your all efforts are rewarded with a great lucid dream. It’ll lift your mood for the rest of the day and you’ll feel like you can take on anything. You’ll be amazed at what your own mind is capable of.
  3. Practice life. Afraid of public speaking? Need to study for a test? Why not try doing it from within your dreams. There are tons of stories suggesting the power of rehearsing and practicing from within dreams can be beneficial.
  4. It’s a great conversation starter. Not only is it interesting to talk about but everyone dreams and everyone has has some story to tell. I could talk for hours about dreaming and I generally find most people are willing to listen, leading to some very interesting conversations. Read more »

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