Out-of-Body Experiences and Their Connection to Other Phase States
Out-of-body experiences can be a sign of illness and may occur as a result of taking various substances or the electrical stimulation of specific brain areas. However, they are also…
Do Antidepressants Cause Sleep Paralysis?
A group of psychiatrists from the United States published a report on the treatment of a young man with depression, which led to a surge in episodes of sleep paralysis.…
What Can You Read About Near-Death Experiences?
American sociologist Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero has studied the literature on near-death experiences published over the past half-century. Raymond Moody’s bestseller Life After Life, published in the 1980s, created a surge of…
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…
Doctors Treat Sleep Paralysis with Meditation
Sleep paralysis is one of the phase states, which can lead to lucid dreaming or out-of-body experiences. However, it is often accompanied by terrifying hallucinations, and many cultures augment them…
The Difference Between Lucid Dreaming and Out-of-Body Experiences
Scientists from Argentina and Spain conducted a linguistic analysis of lucid dreams, out-of-body experiences, and other phase states to try to find the differences between them. They recruited 60 volunteers…
Does a College Dormitory Cure Sleep Paralysis?
The relationship between sleep paralysis (SP) and stress has been confirmed by many studies. Because of this, scientists often prefer to conduct surveys and experiments in a college environment, as…
Is Lucid Dreaming a Form of Spontaneous Meditation?
References to lucid dreams (LDs) can be found as far back as Aristotle, and dream yoga has existed for centuries in Tibetan Buddhism. Similar practices exist in Daoism and Hindu…
Does the Protagonist of the Book “Divergent” Practice Lucid Dreaming?
The novel Divergent is the debut work of American author Veronica Roth. The book, which is the first in a trilogy that was published in 2011, became a bestseller and…
Do More than 80% of People Experience Hallucinations?
Between wakefulness and sleep, there is an intermediate state during which a person may see various images, hear sounds, or feel someone’s presence or touch. Less commonly, tastes or smells…
They Treat Sleep Paralysis at the Royal London Hospital
The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine has been in existence for two and a half centuries. It specializes in treating complex and chronic diseases. It is also the largest…
Nightmares as Medicine
In the summer of 2023, a group of researchers published an article in which they boldly claimed they could heal post-traumatic stress disorder in six days. The training was conducted…
Are Dying Dreams the Cause of Sleep Paralysis?
Throughout history, different cultures have had their own beliefs about sleep paralysis (SP). Canadian Inuit believed in shaman spells that could paralyze a person and cause hallucinations. The Japanese believed…
Fairy Tales about Near-Death Experiences
One day, Mr. Nam got sick. His medications didn’t help. The patient’s condition was deteriorating, and his family was preparing to lose him. However, at dawn, he suddenly asked for…
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…
December 13 2023 – Michelle Carr’s Birthday
Michelle Carr has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science and works as a researcher at the University of Rochester Sleep and Neurophysiology Laboratory (UK). She actively studies nightmares, sleep paralysis, and…
Five Stages of Understanding Near-Death Experiences
A person revived after clinical death often returns with a story of leaving their body, flying through a tunnel towards light, and encountering divine beings. The first people who listen…
The Stress from the Coronavirus Pandemic Continues to Affect Sleep Paralysis
The connection between stress and sleep paralysis (SP) has been confirmed by scientists from various countries. Thus, students are often involved in studies, as they live in a constant state…
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…
How to Study Dreams Correctly
In modern research, there is a wide range of scales and questionnaires of dreams. Dream diaries and written reports on the content of dreams remain basic tools for scientists. Subjectivity…
