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Exploring the Practice of Lucid Dreaming and Dream Yoga
TLDR Lucid dreaming is the practice of being aware that you are dreaming and being able to control your dreams. Dream yoga, a form of non-dual awareness, is a practice that explores the content and meaning of dreams.
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Lucid dreaming is when you are aware that you are dreaming and can control what happens in your dream.
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Lucid dreaming has been around for a while, with references to it dating back to Aristotle and Tibetan Buddhists have been practicing dream yoga to achieve constant awareness during sleep.
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Dream yoga, also known as non-dual awareness, is a practice that explores the content of dreams and tries to understand their meaning, falling into the psychological camp of dream explanation.
10:24
Lucid dreaming occurs during REM sleep, when the body is paralyzed and there is no sensory input, and Steven LaBerge has conducted studies using prearranged eye movements to signal when someone is having a lucid dream.
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The only physical evidence we have of lucid dreams is the ability to signal through prearranged eye movements, which has been shown to work.
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Some techniques to try for lucid dreaming include keeping a dream diary, using mnemonic induction of lucid dreaming, looking for dream signs, and practicing reality testing throughout the day.
21:00
The hosts discuss a contraption called the Nova Dreamer that can help induce lucid dreaming by shining a light in your eye during REM sleep as a signal that you're dreaming.
24:20
The hosts wrap up the episode and read listener mail, including a correction about a previous discussion on carbon dioxide pipelines and a shout out to a young listener named Sully.
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