Using Creativity to Enter a Lucid Dream
Lucid dreams allow you to engage in creative endeavors. But did you know that creativity can also lead to lucid dreaming? Sarah Jane Palmer, a researcher, artist, and lucid dreamer…
Half of the Participants in an Experiment Had a Lucid Dream
Scientists from five countries, led by Mahdad Jafarzadeh Esfahani, conducted an experiment with the ambitious goal of developing an effective and verifiable method for entering lucid dreaming. The team’s work…
How to Achieve Lucid Dreaming Through Open Monitoring Meditation
Two psychologists, Elena Gerhardt from Germany and Benjamin Baird, a long-time researcher on lucid dreaming from the US, studied how meditation helps people achieve lucidity. The authors surveyed 635 individuals…
The Ideal Diet of a Lucid Dreamer
Brazilian scientists led by Abel Oldoni and featuring Sérgio Mota-Rolim, a regular researcher on the topic of lucid dreams, have compiled a review of foods, herbs, and medications that might…
LuciEntry – A New Device for Lucid Dreaming
In recent years, researchers have been actively trying to simplify experiments in the field of lucid dreaming so that anyone can conduct them at home as opposed to in a…
Near-Death Experiences: The Lowest or Highest Level of Consciousness?
A group of American medical professionals led by George Mashour has published a review of the current state of research on near-death experiences. The authors highlight the significant progress made…
How to Make Lucid Dreaming Realistic: A Comparison of Eight Techniques
In lucid dreaming, sensations can be more realistic than in waking life. However, they are sometimes vague, which is a problem. Researchers from REMspace (Andrey Shashkov, Michael Raduga, Anna Nav,…
Scientists Induced a Group of People into Lucid Dreaming by Deception
German scientists, under the direction of Beate Klofat, conducted an experiment using the classic wake-up-back-to-bed (WBTB) technique, but they did not inform the participants of the true goals of the…
The Near-Death Experience: Truth or Lie?
The near-death experience is one of the most challenging phase states to study. The vast majority of research consists of surveys of survivors, and scientists are forced to draw conclusions…
Chinese Scientists Break the Taboo on the Topic of Death
An international group of researchers from China, Belgium, and Canada, led by Yan Li, translated the famous Greyson near-death experience scale into Chinese. They noted that interest in this phenomenon…
How to Enter a Lucid Dream with Galantamine
Galantamine is known among lucid dreaming enthusiasts as a “magic pill” that helps with the practice. But how exactly does it work? Scientists from the Netherlands, including the permanent researcher…
Breathing Exercises and Music for Lucid Dreams
According to one estimate, every second person has fallen into a lucid dream (LD) at least once, and every fourth person experiences LD on a monthly basis. Such data are…
Basic Rules for Studying Lucid Dreams
Lucid dreams (LDs) provide an incredible range of possibilities, from healing to complete freedom. However, it is difficult to engage in this practice every day. To date, there is no…
Can Near-Death Experiences Be Induced with Psychedelics?
Psychedelics and various herbs are popular for inducing phase states (lucid dreams, out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences , etc.) despite safety concerns surrounding this approach. But is it worth the risk?…
How Do You Properly Wake Up from a Nightmare?
Modern methods for treating nightmares focus on therapy during wakefulness. However, scientists from the US and Lithuania, Cameron Sandell, Tadas Stumbrys, Ken Paller, and Remington Mallett, believe that an excellent…
How to Achieve Lucid Dreaming Through the Game Diablo
Diablo is a popular series of computer games, the first of which was released back in 1996. But did you know that it can help you experience lucid dreaming? That’s…
Out-of-Body Experiences through Sleep Paralysis
Capturing out-of-body experiences (OBEs) is quite challenging. If this field of knowledge is to be advanced, a reliable method will be needed to consistently induce OBEs. Researcher Peter Hollier proposed…
Goods and Services in the Lucid Dreaming Market
Lucid dreaming (LD) has gained such popularity that it can now be considered a market encompassing a wide range of products and services that help enthusiasts engage in this practice.…
How to Achieve Lucid Dreaming: A Comparison of Three Techniques
Lucid dreams (LD) are successfully used for treating depression, combating nightmares, and skills training. However, the ideal method for inducing LD has proven elusive to find. Researchers from REMspace have…
Hypnosis for Entering Lucid Dreams?
Lucid dreams (LDs) are actively used to treat nightmares, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other psychological problems. In addition, lucid dreamers can train motor skills (for example, for athletic achievements)…
