how can u control ur dreams?

Answer 1

There was some literature generated about this topic in the late 70's, or maybe early 80's. The researchers may have been scientific nut jobs but their approach was methodical and their report was thought provoking. I cannot say that I saw anybody repeating the study, so the value of it is novelty level at best.

What they were interested in was whether or not it was possible to be cognizant of being in a dream state, while dreaming. To this end, they put test subjects in a sleep lab and recorded EEG (brain wave) activity along with eye motion (to detect "REM" sleep), and then attempted to optimize conditions for the sleeper to recognize that they were in a dream state, without waking. As a testable endpoint, the subject would make controlled right/left eye movements to signal that they were aware that they were dreaming. The EEG waves would verify sleep state, simultaneously.

The efforts were successful. The subjects found that interrupting the sleep cycle and then going back to sleep helped optimize conditions for this "lucid dreaming", which is what they termed it. The subjects would awaken to an alarm clock at 3 or so in the morning, read a page or so of text from a book just to make sure the brain was all the way awake, and then go back to bed.

The interesting thing was not only that the subjects were able to "communicate" to the waking world through eye movment that they were aware of being in a dream state, but that being thus aware gave them special control of the dream experience. They described being able to attain a type of superpower, flying and conjuring magic and that sort of thing. I have to admit, it sounded like a lot of fun to me!

Yes... of course I tried it too. My efforts were not nearly so scientific. I just woke up and went back to sleep each night for a week or so, but at some point I was having a dream, and I realized while I was dreaming... "HEY... I'M DREAMING!" I, of course, tried to fly, immediately, but my git-up-n-go only propelled me forward a few imaginary yards and then I settled down to a more familiar terrestrial perspective. I concluded that my deep committment to logic and science wouldn't let me violate physical laws, even in a dream!

For those whose feet are not so rigidly planted on the grounds of reality as mine, this would probably be an excellent answer to the question.

The researchers called themselves "onieronauts" which was a word constructed to mean "dream traveller". They also coined the term "lucid dreaming" to represent those dreams in which awareness of the dream brought on the special powers that they were looking for. Look it up, there's probably more out there in the last 25 years!

... I hope that helps.

Answer 2

Dreaming while we sleep, is similar to imagining things when we're awake; they both originate from within the mind's subconscious. But most of what we do: walk.. talk.. run.. jump.. is of conscious thought... and thus foreign to the subconscious. Since the conscious shuts down during sleep, we have a difficult time maneuvering and reacting in our dreams.

Mind exercises, as blueberry demonstrated, improve reaction time within the sub. The idea is to improve on the imagination when awake, which in turn improves the imagination when asleep.... makes sense doesn't it?

I snow skied alot so I'm always dreaming about skiing. It's really kool because the snow isn't cold, and I'm mak'n jumps I wouldn't dare attempt to do while awake.. heheh! The most fantastic dream of them all, happened a few months back while dreaming about a company I use to work for. I stopped working there ten years ago, but yet I still have dreams that are so real; I wake up thinking I'm still employed there. Well this one particular dream of me working there, was so real.. and so vivid.. that I recognized (consciously) that it's a dream and preceded towards shutting it off; I never woke up.. everything went black.. just like it does when a film shuts off in a movie theatre. I continued sleeping knowing that another dream would come sooner or later.

From time-to-time I'm able to recognize that I'm dreaming during the dream, because I begin to question (in my mind) what's going on, I know something is different, but it's groggy.. I can't pick-up on it right away as I did in that one particular dream.

But I know I will, and that's because I continue to "imagine".

Tooler

Answer 3

Start by practicing meditation. Lay down and consciously breathe in and out, breathe in for 4 seconds, hold it for 4 seconds, and let go for 4 seconds. Continue this pattern until your breathing and body has becomed very relaxed and the breathing feels natural at the slow pace. Try to keep your mind awake, as your body drifts off to sleep. I practice this every night as I go to bed. It is also beneficial to practice this early in the morning hours if you wake from your sleep but it is not time to get up. Try to conscioully be awake while feeling your body drift off. Eventually you will have thoughts incorporated into your dreams, and you may consciouslly know that you are awake within your dreams. At that point in time, try flying or doing anything that you know you could do that wouldn't be possible while you were awake. This takes practice and you may not see results for awhile, but I gaurantee you, the first time it happens it will be so awesome that you will continue to practice this! Good luck

Answer 4

Not control them but you can influence them by what you watch on tv or what you are thinking about that day or before you go to sleep. Often, I try to think of wonderful things before I go to sleep so I will have good dreams and it often works.

Answer 5

I've heard that whatever it is that you think of right before going to sleep is what you dream of.
I've never bothered. I have such strange dreams I actually look forward to dreaming at night.
But if you want to dream about something in particular, try thinking about it right before bed.

Answer 6

IF YOU LEARN HOW TO DO THIS YOU;LL BE A RICH PERSON BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS.

Answer 7

dont go to sleep

Answer 8

NO

AB