A year ago, American researcher Garret Yount published a preprint of an article in which he conducted an experiment on healing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in lucid dreams (LDs) over six days. Now, as part of a group of scientists, including Tadas Stumbrys, a renowned LD researcher from Lithuania, the author has reflected on the results in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
Forty-nine volunteers suffering from PTSD were invited to participate in a six-day online seminar. As a result of the sessions, 76% of the participants achieved at least one LD, and over half successfully applied the prescribed healing plan. The participants self-assessed the severity of their symptoms before and after the course, and significant improvements were observed, including a reduction in the number of nightmares.
According to Tortoise Media, Yount described the results as “remarkable and highly significant,” and practicing LD trainers noted that they had not witnessed such a clear positive effect in years of working with veterans with PTSD. This therapy requires an individualized and well-defined plan with the intention of healing trauma. The method bears little difference from conventional cognitive-behavioral therapy, but in the dream state, a person can undergo treatment entirely safely.
The authors highlight that lucid dreaming is unique due to the dreamer’s ability to perform purposeful actions. However, additional experiments are needed, as the underlying mechanism impacting health and the potential positive effects have not been sufficiently studied.
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The article was published in June 2023 in the journal Traumatology.
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