Ambar Lucid Treats Childhood Psychological Traumas in Lucid Dreams
Ambar Cruz (better known under her creative pseudonym Ambar Lucid) is an American singer in the genre of indie rock. At twenty-one, she has already amassed half a million monthly…
How Do Doctors Treat Sleep Paralysis?
Sleep paralysis (SP) is a condition in which the body is paralyzed (except for the eyes and lungs) while fully conscious, usually upon falling asleep or waking up. SP can…
How Does Stress Affect Sleep Paralysis?
Sleep paralysis (SP) and its connection to stress have been repeatedly studied by researchers from different countries. According to authors from the Syiah Kuala University (Indonesia)— Rizki, Aini, and Ismy—…
Near-Death Experience Satisfies Three Basic Human Needs
After life-threatening situations, some people say that they had experienced an altered state of consciousness—they were outside the body or encountered otherworldly characters. American researcher Robert A. King decided to…
Coronavirus Has Increased the Number of Lucid Dreamers by a Third
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of people all over the world. But while anxiety and stress reduced the quality of sleep, researchers of lucid dreaming (LD) noted another…
Sleep Paralysis: Causes and Risk Factors
Sleep paralysis (SP) is one of the phase states, which also include lucid dreams, out-of-body experiences, etc. For experienced practitioners, SP can offer an opportunity to get into a phase…
Healing Through Lucid Dreaming in Six Days
One of the wonderful properties of lucid dreams (LD) is the opportunity for healing both the physical body and the psyche. American researcher Garret Yount conducted an experiment involving 49…
Are Lucid Dreams a Side Effect of the Coronavirus?
The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected our daily habits, mental health, and sleep patterns. As we know, waking experiences can affect dreams. A group of Italian scientists—Scarpelli, Gorgoni, Alfonsi, Annarumma,…
Are Lucid Dreamers at Risk of Psychosis?
The relationship between nightmares and lucid dreams (LD) has been studied repeatedly. Usually, the effect is positive: lucidity makes it possible to control what is happening in the dream and…
What to Eat to Experience Lucid Dreams?
The effects of various substances (B vitamins, antidepressants, galantamine) on the frequency of lucid dreams (LD) have been studied more than once by researchers. The German author Josua Biehl went…
What are Your Chances of Experiencing Sleep Paralysis?
Scientists have repeatedly collected statistics about sleep paralysis (SP), trying to understand how many people on average are affected by this phenomenon and what influences its occurrence. Researchers from the…
Overcoming Phobias Through Lucid Dreams
In a lucid dream (LD), people not only understand that they are dreaming, but can also influence the scenario. Compared to the physical world, LD has an important advantage: it…
Is Pregabalin a New Way to Get into Lucid Dreams?
Galantamine is one of the most well-known drugs for stimulating lucid dreams (LD). Quite a large number of studies have been devoted to it. However, recently, medical practitioners from the…
Sleep Paralysis as a Result of Psychological Trauma
Bereavement often leads to sleep disorders, and the stronger the grief, the more significant the problem. In a recent article, researchers from the USA—Cybele Blood and Joanne Cacciatore—have suggested that…
Sports in a Lucid Dream as Mental Training
Sports practice in a lucid dream (LD) is the deliberate training of physical skills in LD. It can be used to practice any sport from skiing to gymnastics. One springboard…
Causes of Sleep Paralysis Include Anxiety, Coffee, Alcohol, Nicotine, and… Sports?
Approximately every third student experiences sleep paralysis (SP). The reasons for the high prevalence of SP specifically among students are not entirely clear. A group of scientists from Poland (Wróbel-Knybel,…
Lucid Dreams Train Vestibular Apparatus
Flying is one of the frequent hobbies of lucid dreamers. Engagement in this activity seems to be motivated by pure pleasure—the opportunity to experience something that is not available in…
Is Lucid Dreaming a Source of Pleasure or Problems?
Lucid dreams (LD) are most often a pleasant experience, saturated with vivid emotions. Surveys show that practitioners usually strive for mindfulness in dream for pleasure (flight, sex, etc.). Scientists from…
Regular Sleeping Schedule as Prevention of Sleep Paralysis
Although people of all ages may experience sleep paralysis (SP), adolescents and young people are more likely to suffer from this disorder. Episodes can be triggered by daytime stress, fatigue,…
Through Mindfulness and Meditation to Lucid Dreams
Nightmares are closely related to stress and poor health. Buddhist mindfulness practices can reduce stress, improve sleep, and promote mental health. One of the techniques to improve mindfulness is meditation.…
