| The theory of lucid dreaming sounds simple and | | | | awake. Unfortunately, this isn't the case. The idea of |
| fantastic; yet few people can have lucid dreams while | | | | performing reality checks is to train the self to be more |
| the majority doesn't even remember their dreams. | | | | aware, to pay full attention to what is going on. |
| Learning how to have a lucid dream is quite simple. | | | | Most people go through life in a half-conscious or |
| You don't need to have a set of special skills or costly | | | | totally unconscious state. They perform their daily |
| devices in order to have a lucid dream. You only need | | | | activities lost in their own thoughts. They hardly register |
| to be able to sleep, which is something that comes | | | | what is going on around them, simply because it is all |
| naturally to everybody. Still, many people fail at lucid | | | | so mundane. The purpose of conducting a reality |
| dreaming. What could be the reasons for this? | | | | check is to train the mind to live in the moment, to be |
| The world is full of information about lucid dreaming. | | | | fully aware of the present, and to be present. |
| You only have to search the Internet to prove the | | | | The key to enjoy a lucid dream is to effectively |
| truth of this statement. There are hundreds of | | | | perform reality checks. Learn the true purpose of a |
| techniques to induce a lucid dream; if one doesn't work | | | | reality check. The purpose is not to check whether |
| for you, you can always try another. So, it isn't lack of | | | | you are dreaming or awake. It is to train your mind to |
| information or techniques of inducing lucid dreams that | | | | be aware and alert always. Most people cannot have |
| is responsible for so many people failing at lucid | | | | a lucid dream because they cannot understand the |
| dreaming. | | | | significance of reality checks. They give up in despair |
| The actual reasons are different...and absurdly simple. | | | | because they fail in their very first step-performing |
| Most people don't quite understand the concept of | | | | reality checks. |
| "reality checks." To have a lucid dream, you should be | | | | So, be alert! Live in the present moment! Pay attention |
| able to perform a reality check every now and then. | | | | to the present momentt! Don't get lost in thoughts! |
| This helps you determine if you are dreaming or | | | | Pay attention to your dreams...this will help you recall |
| experiencing something in real. | | | | your dreams better and create a better dream journal. |
| Many people think that performing a reality check | | | | Watch yourself as you drift off to sleep...you will soon |
| means asking themselves if they are dreaming or | | | | be able to have that lucid dream. |