"Exploring the world of lucid dreaming book" by Stephen laberge| summary and review

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Exploring the world of lucid dreaming book summary and keypoints


"Sleep at least 7.5 to 10 hours for more dreams! The chances of lucid dreaming are twice as likely in the last 2 hours of sleep than in the previous 6 hours.
Freud said, "Every dream is the fulfillment of a wish.”
Dream Signs:
Dream signs occur when you realize you are dreaming. Write down your dream just after awakening from sleep, at any time during the night. Sleep with the intention of dreaming and remembering. Jot down the things you often see in the dream; these are your dream signs. Aim to remember at least 1-2 dreams per night. Often, people become lucid dreamers when they recognize particular unusual dream signs. For example, when you read a book in real life, its pages remain the same, but in a dream, they change a lot.
Reality Checks:
Check if you are awakening or sleeping, especially before going to sleep. Perform reality checks at least 30 times or more throughout the day. Ask yourself, "Are you sleeping or awakening?"
MILD (Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams):
Each time you wake up from sleep and if no dream comes to mind, remember your previous dreams or dream signs. Visualize yourself in your previous dream and then perform reality checks. Now, imagine you are lucid dreaming (becoming lucid) and doing what you want to do (your plans). Often, you may wake up early in the morning, so you need to go back to sleep following all the instructions above. This is the most beginner-friendly method. You need to continue this for several days. The key is to identify dream signs from your dreams.
It is even said that some people become masters of lucid dreaming to such an extent that they can even study in their dreams. It means they have 24 hours for work or consciousness.
WILD (Wake Initiated Lucid Dreams):
In this state, lucidity is achieved as you are falling asleep by keeping your mind in an active state. It is achieved by focusing on yourself or your breath. You enter a hypnagogic imagination state (seeing something which is not present, usually vague images that slowly become clear). Observe these images carelessly and let them change into any shape.
You can practice recognizing your dream signs during your waking hours by identifying events in real life that resemble your dream sign category.
If you believe in heaven, believe that there are other aspects of existence, such as "out-of-body experiences and lucid dreaming."
When you wake up in the morning, don't move your body, nor think about your problems, as this can cause dream images to disappear. The happiness from dreams lasts for a few days, but the memory lasts forever. Keeping a dream journal near your bed can serve as a good reminder.

The author of book "Stephen LaBerge"(born 1947-), a pioneer in the study of lucid dreaming, earned his Ph.D. in Psychophysiology from Stanford in 1980. He founded The Lucidity Institute in 1987, advancing research and teaching the art of achieving lucid dreams.
He also wrote other books you can check those books' here.


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