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Dream Control To Beat Stress
While most people sleep they dream (mini moves) and as mysterious as dreams are, they occur while we are soundly sleeping and without our control, at least it seems that way. Some of these dreams are pleasant while others are disconcerting and not so pleasant. We do know, however, it is possible to make controlling your dreams a reality. And this is achieved by learning about and inducing a state known as lucid dreaming.
Just what is lucid dreaming, exactly? Can anyone gain the ability of dream control? What is there to be gained by lucid dreaming? Read on for a look at dream control and how it can be helpful to you.
What does Dream Control Mean?
By using lucid dreaming, to control your dreams, it is a means to be fully aware of dreaming and that you will be able, while dreaming, to control what happens during these dreams. When completely asleep you will be aware that you are dreaming and solely in control of the dream and the outcome of that dream.
There are people who do suffer from nightmares and frequently. This method is powerful and simple, and just the method they may need to relieve themselves of these disturbingly bad and distressing dreams.
Common Ways of Inducing Lucid Dreaming
Effective methods for achieving the state of lucid dreaming involve use of binaural audio (listening to several frequencies simultaneously) to accomplish synchronization of brain waves.This encourages a deep state of relaxation and a possible state of lucid dreaming (REM-rapid eye movement).
Long before the discovery of modern technology and bringing with it the availability of all kinds of programs. Programs which could now be found on DVDs or CDs. The methods, before the explosion of technology, were meditation and self hypnosis and were accepted as the techniques used for lucid dreaming. Even though many individuals, using these methods, reported it to be very difficult to achieve the state of lucid dreaming.
Other than self hypnosis and meditation, there are many other methods which have been developed over the years to help people have lucid dreaming experiences and begin using dream control. In every methods, the idea is to enable the dreamer to realize that they are dreaming, so they can then begin dictating the events of their dreams.
This training will begin, of course while you are wide awake. You need to set a cue for yourself – an action which you will perform or a certain thing which you will say that will be your reminder that you are dreaming so that you can begin using dream control.
It's as simple a thing as reminding yourself while you are awake and before going to sleep you'll be dreaming and in that dream you'll remember to say or do something, something specific, at which time you will know that you are dreaming.
This form of dream control training is called MILD (mnemonic induction of lucid dreams) and was developed by the scientist Dr. Stephen LaBerge. This mnemonic technique allows you to start using dream control to decide how your dreams will play out. Once you are lucid dreaming, there are no limits except for your own imagination!
Lucid dreaming can also be achieved by keeping a journal or a diary. Keeping a notebook with a pen or pencil on your end table beside your bed and jotting down what you remember of your dreams in it. This is usually accomplished on first awakening and continued for several nights. After which you will begin to realize you remember what you've jotted down, in your notebook. You remember these notes and having similar dreams and now you begin to have control over your dreams.
Conquer the dragons of your nightmares, go to exotic locations, investigate magical lands, talk to any person your desire, and escape from worldly bonds. By controlling your dreams, everything can be a possibility, and gives us the ability to reign over our imaginary worlds we dream about nightly, and totally control what is going to happen.
According to the experts, lucid dreaming has one possible drawback. As in real life, if you have too much of a good thing, this can produce an effect opposite of what you want. Mainly, is that dreaming in a natural state we are often made aware of things about ourselves that are important and things that would have stayed hidden. Lucid dreaming is an experience that is enjoyable and something you should experience, but not all the time. Take a break in between sessions.
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