Proven Tips, Tools and Tactics To Have A Lucid Dream

If you've ever consulted with a dream counselor, you may have asked (or heard of) Lucid Dreaming. Some people interested in their dream time wonder if they can really have a lucid dream. Other people express confusion and are almost afraid to ask about inducing lucid dreams. But it's not scary, or even confusing. If you follow these few pieces of advice you will be able to have a lucid dream in a short time

The act of Lucid Dreaming is also referred to as 'conscious awareness during sleep.' When you decide you want to learn how to have a lucid dream, you actually want to be able to enter into your dreams and have a little fun. After all, in the dream world, anything is possible, and acceptable - and the best part is that you never get hurt!

As you develop the ability to have a lucid dream, you can now do anything you want inside your dream. You can fly above everything and everyone; have uninhibited sexual encounters with your movie star of choice; be the life of any party, etc. And No, it's not true that only certain people can induce lucid dreaming. With a little practice, anyone can learn how to have a lucid dream and start becoming part of the extreme dream world.

The reason you can have a lucid dream is because as you sleep, your unconscious mind takes over. Then you start to think and ponder the events of the day. After all that thinking is done, your mind moves on to things that you would LIKE to happen, but probably never will in real life. You're still half-way awake at this time, but as soon as you start to actually sleep, you start to dream Usually at first you're not aware that you are dreaming. But as you practice remembering your dreams, they will become more familiar. Then it becomes easier to have a lucid dream and start participating in it. Remembering your dreams is one step to being able to have a lucid dream. This isn't easy to do at first because the part of the subconscious mind that dreams has no memory. That's why you need to try to remember your dreams when you are just waking up - or you won't remember them at all.

Another lucid dreaming technique is to try to have a lucid dream when you're not so tired. If you work a normal week schedule, your best bet for a successful lucid dream would be early Sunday morning. Being less tired will result longer dreams, and you will have more control over what happens in the lucid dream. Also, the last sleep cycle before you wake up in the morning is the longest DREAM cycle, so it's the best time to have a lucid dream for two reasons!

Evelyn Grazini is the Author of Directed Dreaming, Success From the Subconscious. Her specialty is Self-Help information including How to Have A Lucid Dream, and Brain Entrainment. Her writings effectively condense volumes of professional research into one succinct resource. Free Lucid Dream Reports at: www.Have-A-Lucid-Dream.com

- Evelyn Grazini