Lucid+Dreaming+and+Dream+Journals

Consider the following:
Next time you wake up during a dream try the following steps to see if you can engage in Lucid Dreaming:
 * 1) Relax.
 * 2) Close your eyes and focus on an imaginary spot in your field of vision.
 * 3) Focus on your intention to have a lucid dream.
 * 4) Tell yourself that you are going to dream about whatever you want.
 * 5) Imagine yourself in a dream of the type you want to have.
 * 6) Repeat the steps until you fall asleep.

Answer the following questions:
How do you know when you are dreaming? What are some signs? Have you ever been able to figure out that you were dreaming while you were still dreaming? Have you ever taken control of a dream?‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍


 * Bonus**: Keep a journal of your dreams for at least 3 days. For 10 points, summarize your journaling experience with as much or as little detail as you are comfortable with. For an additional 10 points, interpret your experience in terms of the various theories of sleep and dreaming in 180-300 words.

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