how to lucid dream part 2

http://howtolucid.com/how-to-lucid-dream-tonight/

For this post, I decided to do more research on how to lucid dream. I stumbled upon this website that claims to help someone lucid dream in a few easy steps. This site claims to have information that will induce your first lucid dream quickly. At the beginning of this article, they state that lucid dreaming is in no way dangerous, however it may be emotionally shocking because you experience and see things that you may not be prepared for. it is recommended that you clean your room and make sure that no light will come through from the windows, or from a computer screen throughout the night. They mention a method in which you set an alarm before normal and wake up your mind then go back to bed. In my opinion, this method doesn't make the most sense to me. Reading on, just like the last article, they recommend doing research on lucid dreaming and performing many reality checks throughout the day. Doing this will enhance you ability to determine what is real life so that later in your dreams, you'll know it is a dream. Something new I came across was pushing one finger into the palm of your other hand many times throughout the day. Step 3 says to turn off all you electronics one hour before going to sleep because you want to make yourself sleepy to ensure falling asleep fast. It is also suggested to turn down the lights and relax or meditate before bed. The last step is to wake up your mind but not your body when your alarm goes off. They describe this feeling as if you're feeling your body shutting off and going back to sleep, but your mind is still aware of what is happening. A lucid dream will occur when your body shuts down but your mind is wide awake. You will be able to control your dreams and everything that occurs within them. Overall, this site had some interesting pointers that I haven't previously heard of. Due to the lack of publishing information and ethos, I wouldn't necessarily consider this to be a reliable source. I have yet to find a reliable source that gives a lot of information about this subject. I have a feeling finding a source that is reliable is going to be difficult due to the fact that lucid dreaming is still somewhat mysterious, and scientists are still exploring it. 

click this to see how to lucid dream, and to learn more about lucid dreaming. 
I really enjoyed this video because it was very informative and helpful to my research. 

"How To Lucid Dream Tonight! (The Best Guide)." How To Lucid Dream. 2014. Web. 29 Apr. 2016.

how to lucid dream for beginners

http://www.world-of-lucid-dreaming.com/easy-lucid-dreaming.html

As I have already researched the basics of lucid dreaming, the next step was to learn how to participate in it. I searched "How to lucid dream for beginners" and I chose this site because of its dedication to lucid dreaming. According to this article, there are five steps every beginner should know before attempting to lucid dream. The first step is to improve your dream recall. What this means is that you repeat to yourself throughout the day that you will remember your dreams. What this will accomplish is your determination to complete this task later that night. They encourage you to start recording all your dreams in a journal so that you can go back and remember what your dreams were like. Personally, I feel like this is a very simple step that would get you on the right path towards lucid dreaming. The second step is to perform reality checks, to remind yourself every day that this is real life so that while you're dreaming, you can comprehend that it is a dream. Again, another simple task that you can do at any time during the day. The third step is to learn how to meditate. I don't believe that this is a necessary step in the process of lucid dreaming because it can sometimes cause hallucinations and be a potentially dangerous. Step four is to study lucid dreaming. This will help you understand the process in a more detailed way and help you to becoming a regular lucid dreamer. The last step that is listed in this article is to use technology to help induce a lucid dream. I wouldn't try this only because I don't fully understand the outcomes of using technology and it could owe a possible threat to me. Overall I believe this article helped explain some basic techniques that someone could use to induce a lucid dream. However, I do not believe that this article was detailed enough to be extremely helpful to a beginner who just wants to experience one lucid dream.

I thought this was a cute any funny picture depicting a person's thought process during their first lucid dream (:

Turner, Rebecca. "Easy Lucid Dreaming: 5 Steps to Having Lucid Dreams." Easy Lucid Dreaming: 5 Steps to Having Lucid Dreams. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2016.

lucid dreaming and its dangers

http://howtolucid.com/is-lucid-dreaming-dangerous/

After reviewing the basics of lucid dreaming and what it is, I decided to research the possible dangers that lucid dreaming has. According to this article, lucid dreaming can pose a very small threat to one that attempts it. A person may have trouble distinguishing between what happened in a dream, versus what actually happened in real life. I feel that this is a very logical and credible threat because of the detail and accuracy in a lucid dream. One suggestion is to record each of your lucid dreams in a dream journal in order to go back and check whether something happened in a dream or not. I personally would love to keep a detailed journal of my dreams so that I could go back and relive each dream. Another danger to dreaming is becoming too addicted to it. I, personally, don't believe that this is dangerous, however, in this article they state that a lucid dreamer would want to wake up later or sleep earlier to continue a dream. This also states that it might be dangerous from a social aspect and people would make fun of you for lucid dreaming. I don't pose this as a real danger, as more and more people are becoming interested in this phenomenon. Overall, this site provided me with information I hadn't previously known, but I wouldn't use it as a credible source when writing a professional research paper.

click this  to watch a video on the dangers of lucid dreaming

"Is Lucid Dreaming Dangerous?" How To Lucid Dream. 2014. Web.

exploring lucid dreaming

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-superhuman-mind/201212/lucid-dreaming-and-self-realization

After typing "lucid dreaming" into Google, this is the first link I decided to click on. This seemed like a credible source because it was written by a psychologist that specializes in dreaming. I read information that I had known from previous research and had also come across some facts that I didn't know. Ever since I first heard the term lucid dreaming, it has spaced my interest and i always want to learn more about it, and how I could possibly experience it. After reading some personal experiences from random people, it seems a little dangerous but something in me wants to experience what it is like to be able to have control over what is happening in my dreams. The idea of being able to experience things that aren't humanly possible sounds so amazing to be and I want to test my boundaries and try adventurous things, even if it's only in my sleep. According to this article, people that participate in lucid dreaming are more alert and aware during the day which could be beneficial. Personally, I've attempted to have my own lucid dreams, but have been unsuccessful. I stumbled across a phase I hadn't previously heard of before; mutual dreaming. It seems to be a form of lucid dreaming in which you can meet up with another person in your dreams, and do the impossible together. Both people must be lucid dreaming and you will have had to agree to meet at a designated place. Although this form of dreaming is harder to achieve, it isn't impossible. The woman that wrote this article believes that lucid dreams make her feel more awake and refreshed, while a regular dream is tiring and often depressing. In her opinion, lucid dreaming is not dangerous in the sense that lucid dreamers are aware that they are dreaming and won't attempt anything crazy i real life if they are aware they aren't dreaming.

the science of lucid dreaming !!  This is a cute video that explains the basics of lucid dreaming and how to participate in one.

Brogaard, Berit, D.M.Sci., Ph.D. "Lucid Dreaming and Self-Realization." Psychology Today. 4 Dec. 2012. Web.