The Ins and Outs of Lucid Dreaming

 Hey, Pumpkins! Hope everyone is doing well and not too tired, but if you are tired, this may be for you. Lucid dreaming.

What is lucid dreaming? Sometimes when we are sleeping, we are aware of our dreams. Some may feel real and some we feel as though we are simply watching. Our brain knows that the dream is not really happening but it feels real and clear. 

Investigating sleep

There are various different stages of sleep. Lucid dreaming generally occurs during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, this is the deepest stage of sleep. There are 4 sleep stages, 1 being the lightest and 4 being the deepest. Stage 1 tends to last about 10 minutes, this is an NREM sleep, nonrapid eye movement. Stage 2 is approximately 15-25 minutes, this is also an NREM sleep. Stage 3, also NREM, lasts about 30-40 minutes. Stage 4, the deepest stage of sleep, can be 10-60 minutes, this is when REM occurs.

Lucid dreaming 

Many think that lucid dreaming is something only certain people experience. In fact, lucid dreaming is

pretty common. The majority of us have dreams every night, this time we are simply realizing we are dreaming. When dreaming we sometimes do not realize that we are dreaming, when we lucid dream we are fully aware that we are in a dream. 

As mentioned before, lucid dreaming tends to occur during REM sleep. Lucid dreaming is generally spontaneous but some people are able to train their brains to lucid dream, sometimes even influence them. It is fascinating to be able to see what your dreams, your conscience, have to tell you. 

I hope this helps give you an understanding of Lucid Dreaming. As always, Pumpkins, if you would like us to dive deeper into this topic, leave a comment. 

Blessed be 

Emerald 

xxx