The practice of lucid dreaming considers that the person is conscious while dreaming, so he can observe and even change the reality of dreams.
Dreams are part of our daily life. So much so that there are numerous theories about what they mean and how they can be interpreted. But have you ever thought about what it would be like to directly interfere with your dreams and even change the results? Yes, this is possible: they are called “lucid dreams”.
“The difference between lucid dreams and others is that, during lucid dreams, we are aware that we are dreaming,” explains the Dr. Jane Machado neurologist at the Anchieta Hospital, in Brasilia.
According to the doctor, in these cases we can interfere with the dream narrative and make it follow a course that we like. Simply create the story you want while you sleep. Sounds crazy, right? But apparently it is possible.
HOW DO CLEAR DREAMS WORK?
The practice of lucid dreaming is not new – seriously. The phenomenon has already appeared in documents so ancient as to precede the modern counting of time: it was recorded, for example, by Aristotle in 380 BC
Since then, sleep has remained a hugely studied topic by doctors, scientists, and even philosophers around the world, and despite all the sleep-related benefits, there isn’t enough specific evidence to explain why humans sleep or dream.
Likewise, it is not known exactly how lucid dreaming works, but we have studies showing metabolic brain activity, in which there is increased activity in the frontal areas and occipital regions during the occurrence of lucid dreaming.
In other words: it is scientifically proven that they happen.
Now, the most important question is: why would anyone try to control their dreams? And the answer is: open the door to the subconscious itself.
It is known that many of our greatest traumas or our most memorable memories are hidden in the subconscious, a form of defense and self-preservation of our mind.
Finding ways to access this mental content would open up the possibility of healing old wounds and resolving feelings and feelings related to memories we often forget to live.
HOW TO HAVE CLEAR DREAMS?
“We know that lucid dreams can happen throughout your life and there is also data that 50% of people will have lucid dreams,” explains the doctor. “And there is a group of 20% of people who will have lucid dreams at least once a month.”
The “control” of dreams, explains the specialist, takes place while the person is still awake, works on his mental state and, when he sleeps, intends to remain present while dreaming.
“The person can internalize a pattern of behavior, of thinking, which, together with other techniques, can bring lucid dreams into his daily reality, such as writing the content of dreams in a notebook, waking up in the middle of the dream of ‘waking up’ and , pervaded by the thought that this dream will continue in a lucid way, goes back to sleep and continues the narration “.
An interesting detail on the subject is that a person dreams 4 to 6 times a night – during the so-called REM period, when our eyes make rapid movements and our brain activity increases. We also remember that we dream because we wake up in the middle of this period, either woken up by a cell phone alarm or other environmental noises, or because the dream itself made us wake up for some reason (for example during a nightmare).
Therefore, one of the techniques for inducing lucid dreams is to wake up during this period, setting an alarm to detect the stages of REM sleep so that you remember the dream you were having and, when you go back to sleep, try to maintain and continue the sleep. storytelling.
“You can instill a thought to change the behavior of that dream as you wish. You will change the reality of your dream in a positive way,” explains Dr. Giovanna.
Putting awareness, during sleep, that you are about to dream and that the dream will be under your control is another way to induce lucid dreams, as well as writing down everything you dream, conditioning your consciousness to pay more and more attention to this activity. .
CLEAR DREAMS: ARE THERE RISKS?
The good news is that no, there is no risk of lucid dreaming. The only thing that can happen is that you begin to unlock subconscious memories and memories that, perhaps, generate discomfort when you wake up. But the act of dreaming itself does not involve risks.
The problems, in this case, are related to the interruption of the sleep cycle most important to induce lucid dreams. Lack of sleep and sleepless nights can generate a number of consequences, both in relation to a person’s mental health and in relation to his physical health.
Therefore, it is important to keep in mind that this type of practice should not completely affect your nights of sleep and rest, but can be a sporadic tool of self-knowledge.
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