Likely Dreaming | Exploring Dreams & Sleep

Lucid dreaming means becoming aware that you’re dreaming — and once you realize it, you can take control and do whatever you want. Some people experience lucid dreams spontaneously, but for the rest of us, there are many ways to learn how to do it intentionally.

I’ve had lucid dreams before, both unintentionally and with the help of techniques. However, it’s been a while since my last one, so I’m excited to see if I can succeed in having a lucid dream within these two weeks of focused effort.

What’s the plan?

I’m starting with the basics and using simple but supposedly effective techniques. The core part of the challenge will be dream journaling, which is one of the most essential tools for lucid dreaming because it helps improve dream recall. After all, what is the point of becoming lucid if you can’t remember it?

I’m also going to do daily meditation, as it’s been shown to improve awareness and increase the chances of lucid dreaming. For now, I’ll focus on three main tools:

• Dream journaling
• Reality checks throughout the day (like checking my hands, trying to breath through nose while holding it, and questioning reality)
• Meditation before sleep

In the beginning I’m going to use MILD (Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams) technique to induce lucid dreams. Later in the challenge, I will try more active methods like WILD (Wake Induced Lucid Dream) or WBTB (Wake Back To Bed).

My goals

My goal is to have at least two lucid dreams during this two-week challenge. I also have three goals to hit within the dream:

• flying
• having a full conversation with a dream character
• making a portal and teleporting though it

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