| Lucid dreaming comes naturally only to a chosen few. | | | | Read something interesting about lucid dreaming or |
| The rest of us hardly remember our normal dreams, | | | | watch a movie based on lucid dreaming to prepare |
| let alone have a lucid dream. But, if you are determined | | | | your mind for a lucid dream. |
| enough, you can always induce a lucid dream. You | | | | Go back to bed, thinking about the dream you would |
| need to prepare and train your mind to have lucid | | | | like to experience. Tell yourself what you intend to |
| dreams. Alternatively, you can use lucid dream inducing | | | | dream about till you fall asleep. |
| devices, such as dream masks that are available in the | | | | There is every chance that you will get a lucid dream |
| market. | | | | right away. |
| Here are three ways to induce a lucid dream. Find out | | | | 3. Externally Induced Lucid Dream (EILD) |
| the one that works best for you and use it. You can | | | | This technique of inducing lucid dreams involves taking |
| also use combinations of these methods. | | | | the help of technology and electronics. If you are |
| 1. Mnemonic-induced Lucid Dreaming (MILD) | | | | having difficulties in inducing lucid dreaming on your |
| Silently affirm that you can recall your dreams | | | | own, you can always take the help of a lucid-dreaming |
| perfectly and in all details whenever you go to sleep. | | | | device. The market is loaded with such devices, and |
| Affirmations do work, and you will find that recalling | | | | the most effective of them is the Dream Mask. |
| dreams becomes easier. | | | | Dream Masks detect Rapid Eye Movement (REM), |
| Whenever you wake up, make a note of what you | | | | the stage of sleep when you usually dream. The mask |
| remember of your dreams. Don't despair if you can't | | | | then stimulates your mind, while keeping your body |
| recall anything. Concentrate on your feelings at that | | | | undisturbed. It alerts the user by means of LED tones |
| particular moment and write them down. | | | | or lights. You can then easily get a lucid dream. |
| If you wake up much before you usual waking hour, | | | | Other popular methods of inducing lucid dreams |
| go back to bed and try to continue with the dream | | | | includes taking frequent reality checks, ascertaining that |
| that was interrupted when you woke up. | | | | you are having a dream and are not awake, keeping a |
| Continue this practice till you get a lucid dream. | | | | dream journal, enhancing the quality of dream recall, |
| 2. Wake-induced Lucid Dreaming (WILD) | | | | and so on. |
| Set an alarm clock to wake you a few hours before | | | | These techniques have been known to lead to lucid |
| your usual waking time. On waking, don't go back to | | | | dreams without fail. You only have to stick to them |
| bed right away. Stay out of bed, walk around, and | | | | and practice diligently. Soon, you can realize your |
| keep your mind focused on lucid dreaming. | | | | dream of lucid dreaming. |