Most people dream, typically four or five times per night. Memory of dreams differs according to the individual, with some people having excellent dream recall, many people remembering only partially, and some people being unable to recall any dreams at all. Have you ever had a dream where you mentally woke up inside the dream, and knew you were still dreaming? Many people have had this experience, yet few realize that this unique state of …showed first 75 words of 1206 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1206 total…almost hyper-real, with the dream scene appearing extremely intense and detailed. In such a state, all of the senses may be fully activated, yet the dreamer may still be aware that it is only a dream. When this awareness is lost, the benefits of lucidity disappear, and the dream takes back control. When we learn how to maintain awareness in a dream, then we can begin to utilize and control dreams for our own personal