Here are some links on how to practice lucid dreaming. It’s something anyone can get to by training.
I mean, who does not dream of being aware in a dream that it’s a “just” a dream you’re having? To be able to fully enjoy doing all the crazy wonderful things only a superhuman could do? Like flying, floating in the air, control things from afar… You name it. Or to be able to change the ending and influence where the dream is going.
But to start, you got to learn!
Start by reading this funny interview with dream expert Beverly D'Urso, a lucid dreamer since the age of 7 and author of “the superhuman mind”: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-superhuman-mind/201212/lucid-dreaming-and-self-realization
Then move on to studying some videos on the subject. Via Ryan Heard @dreamstudiesportal I found these inspiring TED talks on lucid dreaming - enjoy!
1. Thomas Peisel (12 minutes). First up, we have Thom Peisel at TEDxLowerEastSide in New York in late 2013. Peisel has an approachable style, a sense of adventure and an infectious optimism that makes for the perfect introduction into self-awareness in your dreams. He also co-wrote, along with Dylan Tuccillo and Jared Zeizel, Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming: Mastering the Art of Oneironautics — highly recommended as well.
2. Tim Post (14 min). Presenting at TEDxTwenteU in 2013, Tim Post brings his scientific mind to the topic of lucid dreaming, with a special focus on the neuroscience of memory. Tim shows how lucid dreaming is a serious topic that has promise to solve many scientific mysteries about consciousness and the creative mind. Tim, by the way, wrote a chapter in my edited scholarly collection on lucid dreaming about the state of lucid dreaming education.
3. Charlie Morley (9 min). At TedxSan Diego in 2011, Charlie Morley gives a short but rapturous presentation on the spiritual possibilities of lucid dreaming. His focus is the mindfulness of sleep and dreams, a holistic approach he has helped pioneer based on the integration of Tibetan Buddhism and western psychology. He also speaks so lovingly of the nightmare, one of my favorite topics. Charlie has written two books on lucid dreaming: first his brilliant take on lucid dreaming and mindfulness, and recently, a easy-to-digest beginner’s guide to the topic. Both are great reads.