Lucid Dreaming: Control Your Dreams In 30 Days Or Less

In this video you will learn about the sleep cycle and why understanding it, is important for lucid dreaming.

Here you will also discover an overview of the different stages of sleep, the length of time our sleep cycles occur, and much more.

In this video we will discuss tips to improving your sleep in order to increase the chances of having a lucid dream.

Most people aren't sleeping well. Getting great sleep is a part of becoming a great lucid dreamer.

Regardless of how well you sleep - use these tips to improve the quality of your sleep to better aid your chances of having lucid dreams.

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Optional – Binaural Beats Supplement

If you have trouble falling asleep, try listening to binaural beats before going to bed to help relax your restless mind. You can download our binaural beats for sleeping MP3 in Section 8. Keep in mind this particular session is meant as a sleep aid.

In this video we will discuss sleep paralysis.

Sleep paralysis is an unusual physical phenomena in which a person is not able to move or speak with the exception of being able to move their eyes

It's common for some people to experience sleep paralysis on their journey to frequent lucid dreams. Here you'll learn about how to not only conquer this mini hurdle, but also how to leverage it, welcome it, and enjoy it on your way towards a wild dreaming adventure.

In this video we will discuss hypnagogia

A lot of people have extraordinary assumptions about the experiences of hypnagogia. They're natural. We'll clear this up in this short video.

In this video we will discuss false awakenings and conclude this section on smart sleeping for lucid dreaming.

Once you start lucid dreaming, you most likely will experience false awakenings. It can be pretty trippy and usually funny to wake up when you already thought you woke up! More on this in the lecture.

In this video we will be introducing you to the core foundations of lucid dreaming.

The core foundations of lucid dreaming are:

• Dream Journaling
• Dream sign analysis
• Reality Checks
• How to incubate lucid dreams
• How to prepare for lucid dreams
• Relaxation exercises
• Meditation

In this video we will be discussing the science of dream journaling.

Have you ever woken up in the morning, having a very foggy and vague memory of a dream - wishing you can remember it better, and clearer?

The primary purpose of dream journaling is data collection about the dream state. Dream journaling will help you improve your dream recall, which is an essential skill to progress in lucid dreaming.

This lecture will provide you with the guidance on how to keep your dream journal in the best, most proven, most efficient way possible!

In this video we will discuss the best way to do dream sign analysis. This is a great hack that will enable you to recognize you're dreaming more often, which will result in more lucid dreams!

(Update) Note from the lecture : The app "lift" is now called coach.me. We don't recommend it anymore.

Click here to download the Headspace app for Apple products.

Click here to download the Headspace app for Android products.

Dream sign analysis can be tedious.

A lot of Dream Hackers get tempted to "skip" this part and still reach for consistent lucid dreams. By doing that, they greatly reduce the effectiveness of their efforts.

The short term gain of skipping is not worth the long-term loss of hours of amazing nightly adventures!

This is why we've automated, simplified, and "efficient-ized" this entire process. This is why this course is called Dream "Hacking"! 

We love shortcuts!

In this video we will show you how to use Microsoft Excel to perform dream sign analysis easily.

Also, be sure to download the free excel template below!

In this video we will be discussing reality checks.

Often the dream world feels so real when you're dreaming that even if you have the slightest inkling that you're dreaming, you won't be 100% sure. You need to do a reality check. And here's how.

In this lecture, you'll also learn some of the best and most recommended reality checks that are known to work.

Preparation is key when your aim is to flawlessly hack your dreams.

Prepare right, and you've significantly increased your chances of experiencing a vivid, lucid, and joyous adventure of dream creation.

In this video we will be discussing how to prepare for lucidity.

Relaxation is key for having frequent lucid dreams.

When was the last time you consciously relaxed yourself?

In this video we will discuss an extremely effective relaxation technique.

Here you'll learn how wind down and relax your body and mind, before going to bed, so you can experience some vivid, fun lucid dreams!

Click here for the link to the guided meditation mentioned in the video.

In this lecture we will discuss everything you need to know about binaural beats and how they are helpful for lucid dreaming. These are great lucid dreaming hacks.

You can download your free high quality binaural beats sessions in Section 8.

Meditation is a huge tool in enabling yourself to lucid dream. We highly recommend it.

In this video we will be discussing meditation and some of the best techniques you can use to meditate. 

Meditation is a set of breathing and mindset rituals designed to focus your mind to the present moment. It's a great way to increase self-awareness, and thus increase the chances of lucid dreaming.

By developing greater present state awareness will make it easier to realize when you are dreaming.

Also, meditation can reduce stress, improve concentration, and improve mental clarity.

Meditation doesn't have to be hard. There are ways to make it work for you. This lecture covers everything you need to know.

Optional: Binaural Beats Supplement

You can listen to binaural beats while you are doing your meditation session. You can download the Meditation binaural beats session in Section 8.

Meditation can sometimes be challenging for beginners who struggle with concentration. Binaural beats (especially theta waves) can get you in a calm, and clear mental state which will make it easier for you to practice meditation.

When listening to binaural beats while making a conscious effort to mediate, you can experience:

• Greater mental and physical relaxation
• Increased focus within
• Visual and auditory hypnagogia (which are known to lead into instant lucid dreams)
• Maintaining conscious awareness when entering a dream (WILD Technique)

In this video we will give you an introduction to the best techniques of evoking lucid dreams.

This is what most beginners are looking for - the techniques!

Remember, practicing the techniques are useless if you haven't layed the foundations covered in Section Three.

In this video we will discuss the difference between WILDs and DILDs

DILD - Dream Initiated Lucid Dream

WILD - Wake Initiate Lucid Dream

Note:

We decided to keep this lecture (and a few upcoming lectures) as "text lectures", simply because a) the lecture itself was less than 2 minutes long, b) it's easier to understand and grasp this material through reading it, and c) to give you a little break from the several hours you have spent listening to Arnov!

In this lecture you will learn The MILD Technique:

MILD = Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams

In this technique, you will learn how to use visualization and intention to program your brain to remember to become lucid when you are in a dream.

In this lecture we will further delve into a discussion of WILDs and the best way to apply WILD techniques.

Here you will also learn about the "Wake Back To Bed" (WBTB) method. 

This technique is the basis for the other 3 techniques we will cover.

In this lecture you will learn the Wake Back to Bed Method (WBTB).

The WBTB Method is the foundation of all other WILD techniques.

The WBTB Method is:

• Done in the latter half of sleep when REM is more prevalent.
• This is the foundation for other WILD techniques

In this lecture you will learn how to apply the "Count Yourself to Sleep" Technique.

This technique is definitely a favorite in the lucid dreaming community.

In this lecture you will learn the Impossible Movement Practice Technique.

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The purpose of this technique is to shift your mental focus away from the physical body towards the dream body as you consciously drift into a dream. This lecture shows you how.

In this lecture you will learn about the Familiar Scene Visualization Technique.

In this lecture I will be discussing common mistakes when performing WILDs.

Common issues:

My mind is too restless for me to fall back asleep

I'm too relaxed, I fall asleep too easily

How can I accurately wake up close to my REM phase of sleep?

In this video, we will discuss solutions to these common problems.

In this lecture we will be giving you an introduction to controlling your dreams, once you've become lucid.

As we begin this section, just remember one thing:

Your dream world is your playground, you get to set the rules. Any limitations you have exist in your mind.

In this lecture we will be discussing how your beliefs and expectations are the key to controlling your dreams.

We have certain ingrained beliefs about the world around us (eg. gravity and other laws of physics).

However, in a lucid dream a lot of these rules don't apply and we are free to do things that are impossible in our waking lives.

In this lecture we will be discussing the levels of lucidity and dream stabilizing techniques that can increase your lucidity level.

Lucidity is not a light switch that is either turned on or off, it is a spectrum. It ranges from complete unconsciousness (non-lucid) to fully lucid.

In this lecture we will be discussing various dream manipulation techniques which you can use to shape your dream environment according to your will.

Believe it or not, most beginners struggle with manipulating their dream scene to be the way they want it. It's almost like the rational mind needs an "avenue" to make things happen.

In this lecture we will cover the following most common/recommended dream manipulation techniques.

Before joining our course, a young individual asked 2 questions and I said 2 words before he enrolled:

Student: So wait, in a lucid dream, everything feels just as real as real life - so real that we need "reality checks" to let us know that we're dreaming?!

Arnov: Yes.

Student: And are you saying that I can "summon" anyone I want to meet in a lucid dream... even celebrities?

Arnov: Precisely.

Student: I'm in.

In this lecture we will be discussing a common favorite "beginner" lucid dreaming experience: erotic adventures. Many claim that orgasms in the dream are said to feel much more real and much more intense, than in real life.

Not to mention the fact that in the REM stage of sleep, we're much more prone to crave the experience of our basal desires.

In this video, we will also dive deep into common issues people have with conjuring these experiences.

Flying in dreams is another extremely popular and favorite thing to experience in lucid dreams.

Sometimes, and especially in the beginning, taking flight in a dream is not so easy. For example, you might float for a bit and you can't get to a certain height. This is because your beliefs, and rationals, have kept you tied to the ground.

Advanced lucid dreamers have developed some cool tricks and hacks to make the flying process a breeze. In this lecture we will be discussing how to have flying dreams.

In this lecture you will learn how to use lucid dreaming for creative problem solving. This is definitely one of our top applications of lucid dreaming.

In this lecture you will learn how to use lucid dreaming to practice physical skills.

You will learn about a study where participants performed an activity in their lucid dreams (eg. sing, eat), and the same neurons in their body and mind responded as if they were actually performing the activity!

Which confirms that lucid dreaming can actually be used to practice certain skills such as sports, martial arts, dancing, etc.

In this lecture you will learn how to use lucid dreaming to overcome anxieties, phobias, and any insecurities you may have.

In this lecture you will learn how to overcome nightmares by leveraging lucid dreaming. Some people start lucid dreaming strictly for nightmare therapy.

Sometimes you find yourself doing the same things in your lucid dreams and it's beginning to lose its flare - especially when you know you have an entire dream world of possibilities out there. Sometimes we don't feel like we're maximizing on this ability.

Grab a notebook and come up with ideas. Coming up with ideas, and working your creative mind isn't always the easiest thing - which is why in this video, to get you into the flow, we'll give you a list of some of our favorite suggestions on other cool things to try out in your lucid dreams!

At Dream Hacking, we are concerned with one major thing:

Fast-tracking our way to consistent lucid dreams.

This is where supplements come in. They are often seen as a cool hack that a lot of eager dreamers use to have their first lucid dream.

We've tried most of them. We've tried different combinations. We have data on what seems to be working for everybody. And we know how to use them safely - although there are no doctors here, so please check with your doctor before trying something you're unsure of.

In this lecture you will be given an introduction to 5 of the most reliable supplements out there.

Note: Supplements will not cause lucid dreams per se. They will help increase the chances of having lucid dreams by manipulating certain neurotransmitters to increase your awareness.

In this lecture we will discuss neurotransmitters and how they affect lucid dreaming.

What you should know about this supplement:

• It is the most powerful lucid dreaming supplement that exists
• It is an Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor
• AChE is the chemical that breaks down Ach in the brain
• By inhibiting the breakdown of ACh you are increasing the amount of ACh in the brain.
• Increasing ACh levels means you are more likely to go directly into REM sleep. For this reason, this supplement is very helpful for producing WILDs
• You should take this supplement after 4-5 hours of deep sleep.

Dosage: start of with 4mg and work up to 8 mg.

• This supplement takes about 48 hours to completely leave your system, you should not use it 2 days in a row.
• Thomas Yuschak recommends you wait at least 4 days before using it again.

Thomas Yuschak has found that it can be more effective if taken with Choline Bitrate at the same time.

In this lecture we will discuss the supplement which:

- Is quickly absorbed by the body which allows it to be used synergistically with galantamine

- Allows the brain to produce Ach at a much faster rate.

- When combined with Supplement One, you will have much more ACh in your brain and it will promote longer periods of REM sleep.

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Dosage: use 250-500 mg with 4-8 mg of Supplement One after 4-5 hours of sleep.

In this lecture we will discuss a powerful supplement which:

- Is a precursor to Serotonin

- Has a very indirect way of helping with lucid dreaming

- Is beneficial for 2 reasons:

Reason 1: REM rebound effect

1) Suppressing REM earlier in the night leads to REM rebound, in which you experience much longer REM periods in the later half of sleep

Reason 2: More restful sleep

2) By promoting more deep sleep early in the night you feel more rested if you take Supplement One, which promotes REM sleep and decreases deep sleep.

This leads to a more balanced night's sleep if you choose to use Supplement One.

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Dosage: 100-150mg at bed time

In this lecture we will discuss a supplement which does not directly trigger lucid dreaming but it is helpful because the increased vividness of the dream can make it more likely that you notice irregularities in the dream

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Dosage: 3-6 mg 30-60 minutes before bed.

In this lecture we will discuss a supplement which like Supplement One, it is as an Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor which means it inhibits the breakdown of ACh, but it doesn't work quite the same way

This supplement can also increase total time spent in REM, however it does it through the REM. REM sleep will be suppressed early in in the night but you will experience much longer REM periods in the latter half of sleep.

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Dosage: 200 mcg (micrograms not milligrams) before bed.

You've learned a lot and absorbed a lot of information!

In this video we will do a review of the entire course!

We will cover the main points of every section and video to refresh your memory and offer a more complete understanding of the entire lucid dreaming process.

For a more comprehensive review, you can grab PDF notes of all the lectures in Section 8.

We've noticed that a lot of times, Dream Hacking students get overwhelmed with the perceived amount of information and tasks that are required to start lucid dreaming.

As your personal lucid dreaming guide, before you started the course, we swore to make this learning process as easy (and step-by-step) as possible for you.

Therefore, we're providing you with a complete daily and weekly workout plan for you to follow.

In this video, we cover the entire workout plan and how you can leverage it to start controlling your dreams.

You can download it in Section 8.

This course was created after a lot of reading and research. It includes the best of the best knowledge on how to lucid dream. However, a lot of newly born Dream Hackers, after taking our course, are eager to rise higher in their knowledge on the subject. Of course, we have recommendations - we would love to save you time on digging through all the dirt out there and give you the names of the most valuable sources of knowledge.

In this lecture we will give you the names of the best books (in our opinion) on lucid dreaming currently available, which you can find incredibly helpful if you want to further envelop yourself into the advanced world of lucid dreaming.

In this lecture we recommend the lucid dreaming related websites that you can find most helpful and interesting.

In this lecture we recommend some interesting lucid dreaming related movies to watch!

If you've made it this far...

If you've taken all the action steps outlined in this course...

Then we would like to congratulate you on your lucid dreaming success.

If you implemented all the steps outlined in this course, we have no doubt that you have experienced your first deliberate lucid dream!

Thank you for choosing Dream Hacking as your guide, your map, your coach, in your lucid dreaming journey.

This skill, as you become better and better at it, will serve you in ways you can't even imagine.

In this lecture, we will have our final discussion with you, our newly awakened Dream Hacker.