Hur man kommer in i en lucid dream
By Len Gordon. ABC Science. Topic: Sleep.
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Lucid dreaming is a delicate balance of two states of consciousness. Unsplash: Bruce Christianson. Have you ever stopped what you're doing and thought for a second "wait, am I dreaming? If you were, in fact, asleep at the time, you might have been having a lucid dream. It's a type of dream in which the dreamer is aware they're dreaming, but may also gain control of it and change the narrative.
Laura from Melbourne has been able to lucid dream since she was about seven.
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Laura would dream of magic carpet rides over cities and oceans, but as she got older and learnt what a lucid dream was, she began to take control. Laura has been a lucid dreamer from a young age, and finds it to be a "very magical" experience. Denholm Aspy, visiting research fellow at the University of Adelaide, is an expert in the field of lucid dreaming.
And I woke up and I thought, well, I could do research on this. Lucid dreaming usually occurs in the stage of sleep called rapid eye movement, or REM sleep. As its name suggests, it's characterised by random rapid movement of the eyes, and is generally the stage where most dreams occur. REM sleep is a period of increased brain activity and is closely associated with dreaming.
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Not much is known about what happens in the brain during dreaming in general, but as for what is known about lucid dreaming, Dr Aspy says it seems to be "a delicate balance of two states of consciousness that don't normally go together". During sleep, various parts of the brain are selectively deactivated, but not completely turned off. And it's also why we often don't clue into the fact we're dreaming; the brain doesn't question absurd scenarios when these parts are somewhat shut down.
But if you do become aware you're in a dream, that's when it becomes a lucid dream.
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Many lucid dreamers can control reality in their dreams, and can do things like fly and move objects with their mind. Pexels: Gladson Xavier.
Some people, like Laura, spontaneously lucid dream without trying, while others may go their entire life never having one. Dr Aspy says this is due to natural variations in the human brain that we don't fully understand. But there can be some factors that predispose a person to lucid dreaming. For instance, disrupted sleep, through shift work or sleep disorders, can affect the brain's activity during the night, making lucid dreams more common.
Because experiences in the dream can feel real to the brain and body, lucid dreaming is used by some people as a source of creativity and growth. People have used lucid dreaming for artistic inspiration, and athletes have harnessed them to practise their skills during the night. Lucid dreaming can be a source of creativity and inspiration. Unsplash: Ann Danilina.
Laura is a dancer, and she uses her lucid dreams to come up with choreography or learn a new step. She also has musician friends who have used lucid dreaming to write songs and music. Additionally, some research suggests there are mental health benefits, with the dream world providing a safe space to self-reflect, try new things, face fears and solve problems. People can even use the ability to control the dream to stop a nightmare in its tracks.
Daniel from Sydney had a few lucid dreams as a child, but only began to get them more regularly as a teenager after he started meditating.