How can lucid dreams save a life? Although American Daniel Kolen did not conduct research, he shared a story from his own experience at a scientific conference. In 2023 and 2024, dreams literally pulled him out of a series of life-threatening situations, as his communications with dream characters—deceased, living, and divine entities—suggested solutions to him that ultimately saved his life.
Knowledge came to him in dreams that he did not have access to while awake, and it radically changed his worldview and approach to healing. As a result, he became fascinated by lucid dreams, Tibetan dream yoga, and out-of-body experiences, which showed him how important the messages of the subconscious are.
He also gradually became interested in other states that we call phase states. He notes the special role of sleep paralysis, as well as hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations, which he refers to as borderline states between sleep and wakefulness when access to the deeper layers of consciousness opens up.
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The report was presented in June 2025 at the 42nd Annual Conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.
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