Personal Narrative: Lucid Dreaming

For many centuries, people would think of dreaming as curses or blessings that we can not fend off or operate. Lucid dreaming, a dream in which a dreamer is aware that he or she is dreaming; they may be able to control the dream by exert amount. In this dream stage, we perform superhuman features that would be impossible when we’re awake. While a person dreams, these wonderful things become a temporality reality. Researchers says that a average person dreams four to six times a night(insert). Many people dream every night without even realizing that their dreams can be controlled. Others might not give too much care about the dreams that they might experienced. Lucid dreaming can turn scary dreams into happy dreams, or happy dreams into more relaxed ones. This method of dreaming can provide the dreamer endless ways to control their subconscious which can provide enjoyable experiences.

A dream is a number of thoughts, sensations, and pictures people see in their minds while they sleep. Generally there are two kinds of dream; good dreams and bad dreams also known as nightmares. For the past year, about every three to four months I have a reoccurring nightmare; after having this dream many times, I think it shows an underlying insecurity/fear that I have and need to conquer and/or deal with.

I have to say, keeping a dream journal has been the toughest and most frustrating assignment that I have ever experienced. From what dreams I did manage to remember I would say that dreams, my dreams, are normally on the verge of a nightmare. I had the most impossible time remembering my dreams over these past ten weeks, which is clear in my very few journal entries. Trying to remember my dreams led me to an internet “goose chase”, to say the least. Most of the tips that I read were: keep a pad of paper by my bed, allow myself to remember my dream, lay in bed shortly after waking and to not wake with an alarm. As a mother of three I have no choice but to wake by an alarm. Regardless, something that I read really made me want to remember my dreams; on article stated that those that remember their dreams are more in control of and in tune with their waking world.

As we lay ourselves down every night to put our bodies to rest, our brains begin doing something extraordinary. It begins piecing together images, creating scenarios, simulating sensory perception, and adding in emotions and fears. They can make us wake up with a smile on our face or in a cold sweat. Dreaming is such a strange and often inexplicable phenomenon, but something we all do just about every night. People have theorized the process and the utility of dreams for centuries. However, much of the accepted knowledge we have a bout dreams today is still only theory. In fact, hardly anything about the dreaming experience is concrete because it is an experience

When I was doing my research it was a little hard to find good sources that are centered on the science behind dreams. A lot of the information seemed to be pretty old and outdated. That was when I found the dreaming brain by J. Allan Hobson. This author takes a look at the

Have you been puzzled by your dreams lately? You certainly aren’t alone, as millions of people around the world strive to learn what their nighttime adventures are trying to tell them.

False awakening is a dream anyway so all you have to do is to practice questioning reality enough that you will more easily detect dreams.

Noticing a dream can come in different ways. REM sleep is when the eye twitches back and forth to start the dream. When this happens, peoples heartbeat moves rapidly, and their body temperature goes low. Some people do not realize that they are dreaming because they are in a deep sleep. When REM is really active during the night, someone’s dream gets more intense.

Jordan Doane Informative Speech Outline Introduction to Human Communications September 27, 2014 Dreams Topic: Dreams Specific Purpose: After listening to my speech, my audience will understand more about dreams. Central Idea: Dreams, the history and process in which they occur and the different types of dreams along with the meaning behind them Introduction: Attention Getter:

Every dream happens from the start of some sort of suggestion (Steps to Achieve Your Dream). There is an old saying stating that someone “gets what they plan for”, and if that saying wasn’t true dreams just wouldn’t happen (Steps to Achieve Your Dream). Great minded people will sit down and plan out a strategy for achieving the dream (Steps to Achieve Your Dream). They tend to think every single little detail through to the fullest and, break the whole plan down into small, workable parts (Steps to Achieve Your Dream). Then they will set up a tight schedule for accomplishing each task on their dream plan (Steps to Achieve Your

Lucid dreaming is a special tool that can enhance one’s dreams. It is when one realizes they are dreaming, while they are in a dream. Greek philosopher Aristotle observed: "...often when one is asleep, there is something in consciousness which declares that what then presents itself is but a dream". In a lucid dream, the dreamer has greater chances to exert some degree of control over their participation within the dream or be able to manipulate their imaginary experiences in the dream environment. Lucid dreams can be very realistic and vivid. It is shown that there are higher amounts of beta-1 frequency band brain wave activity experienced by lucid dreamers, hence there is an increased amount of activity in the parietal lobes . This is what

Dreams are often liberating experiences, fantasies that take people away from the demands of the waking world, especially if they are lucid dreams. Lucid dreams are when someone is in a sense, awake in a dream. The person knows that they are dreaming and can sometimes even manipulate the very fabric of the Dreamscape. Dreams are a very important part of life, humans spend over one third of their lives asleep, but it is all too often that dreams are forgotten or muddled. This study was conducted in order to investigate a possible way to remember dreams more often and to have them be clearer instead of vague and blurry.

“ The lucid dream is a key to unlock the gateway towards the depth of the mind, controlling all aspects of the dream while your senses are awakened in this state. However one must be careful as it makes you vulnerable towards the supernatural.” I got an unsettling feeling towards lucid dreaming I decided to sleep the night at Andy’s to offer support towards Andy’s family. I closed my eyes only to hear my heartbeat slowly fading as I felt my body fall towards the sound of light drops of water. I opened my eyes realizing I was standing in front of the mirror inside my washroom. Everything felt real. I opened my front door only to see my very own neighborhood, As I walked to school I smelt the same scent of pine trees. I heard the sounds of crunching

Dreams are stories that you get in your mind while you’re sleeping. The stages of sleep are REM sleep and NREM. You can study the brain while dreaming by using a brain imaging equipment called an EGG. Research about dreaming been around for years, it started out small and grew over the years as technology evolved. Dreaming could also affect with emotion in sleep and when you wake up. Research could help to figure why dreams occur.

b. (SSSSP 2) Just lie down and tell yourself “I am going to have a lucid dream, I will have a lucid dream, I will control my dream”.