How To Increase Study Time With Lucid Dreaming

There are only 24 hours in one day. And while for many this might be enough, for many more, it is not. Especially for students who are struggling with school, who can quickly find themselves swamped with so much schoolwork and assignments that make it seem like 24 hours is not even close to being enough. Oftentimes the need to sleep overtakes the need to study, and can cause students to fall behind, if not outrightly fail, due to not having enough time to learn before exams or projects. But what if you can continue studying and learning, even while you sleep? This is very possible with lucid dreaming!

Why lucid dreaming?

Lucid dreaming is the ability to shape and gain control of your dreams, to be able to have an experience that is so close to realism that it seems like the dream world is more real than the waking world. While this has many other applications, such as being able to time travel, being able to live in your favorite movies, TV shows, and books, and even lose weight, lucid dreaming can be most useful to students in the form of increasing not just their study time, but also improving the quality of learning during the dream. This is by creating a dream that allows them to be able to recall, learn, and absorb what they wish to study, and even enhance the way they do it with a variety of different means (see below.)

How does it work?

One of the key things that allow lucid dreamers to have “more time” to study while they dream is the altered perception of time. When people dream (whether a regular or lucid dream), the perception of time is altered, more often than not, it seems and feels like a lot more time has passed than it really has. If you recall the plot of the movie Inception, wherein the various layers of dreams within dreams stretched the experience of time even more, this is the idea. So while you may only actually dream for an hour or so, -a person doesn't dream from the moment they fall asleep, this is a misconception- depending on the dream experience, it may seem like days, months, even years have passed.

Imagine having that kind of “time stretching” ability, and using it to study and learn? Wouldn't that be useful?

Now, I know what you might be thinking: how can what you learn or study in a dream actually translate to the real world, if at all? Will you actually be able to recall and recover whatever it is you learned and experienced in the dream and make use of it?

In our previous posts we discussed being able to use lucid dreaming for a variety of ways, like losing weight, improving athletic abilities, or pursuing artistic passions. The same principles apply when using lucid dreaming to study and learn school subjects! That is, being able to create the scenario that will be conducive to learning, actually engaging in the act of learning or studying, and then recalling what you have experienced in a lucid dream journal for reference.

Basic steps and principles

The primary requirement to be able to do this is the ability to lucid dream. You can find the basic steps for lucid dreaming and preparing your room for lucid dreaming in our previous posts. Once you have learned to perform lucid dreaming, here are the basic steps that can serve as a guideline for you to be able to study while lucid dreaming.

1. Set your intent early – this tip has been recommended numerous times before, and for good reason. To be able to fully maximize the lucid dream experience, you should set the intent as early as possible. That is, the intent to dream about something specific, which in this case is to dream about what you wish to study. A good way to do this is to start the day with a mantra, like, “I will dream about this subject...” and constantly reinforcing this during the day by reading up on your notes when you can.
2. Prepare your method of studying – this is a crucial step as it will determine the quality of learning you get. Before actually entering the lucid dreamworld, you should have an idea on how you want to be able to study. Are you a more tactile learner, that is, you learn faster when you touch and manipulate things? Or are you a reader wherein you learn better if you have access to mountains of information? Once you figure out how you learn best, it is important to keep this in mind for use in the dreamworld.
3. Ready your room – in addition to the basic steps of preparing your room for lucid dreaming, it is important to have as much learning material as possible within close proximity of where you will be sleeping. These can act as lucid dreaming anchors and reminders of what you wish to do when you lucid dream, in addition to your reinforced lucid dream intent. Books, notes, laptops with powerpoint slides, anything, should be on nearby desks and tables in your room.
4. Perform your reality checks – once you sleep and begin to dream, (following the lucid dreaming steps in our previous posts) it is important to not get lost in the dream and to actually take control! Perform your lucid dream reality checks to be able to enter lucidity faster, and begin studying and learning.
5. Execute the study session, stretch time – remember your preferred method of studying, and execute it in the dreamworld. A tactile learner can conjure a room with various tools and items that can help in studying, while a reader can create a library of endless books and notes that they can delve into. And there are even more creative ways of learning about certain subjects, like summoning experts like Albert Einstein or Charles Darwin, or time traveling to a historical event and experiencing it first hand, and so on. The possibilities are virtually limitless.
   
   The one thing that needs to be remembered is to stretch the time in order to be able to absorb more information than usual. There are many ways to do this, which is the same principle as time traveling with lucid dreaming, which we have discussed before here. But the basic idea is simple: if you wish to slow down or extend time in the lucid dream, you can, because you are in control!
6. Record everything in your lucid dream journal – once you wake up, it is important to record your experience in your lucid dream journal as soon as possible. Don't wait too long! When doing this, it is not necessarily required to record straight up facts or information, but rather, record the whole experience itself. What this does is help you recall what you studied in the dream when you re-read your journal, and can greatly enhance your study time in the waking world.

Follow these basic steps and you can extend your study hours, improving your academic performance. Don't forget to include a binaural beats trackfor memory, learning, and cognitive improvement in order to help your study even further, like this track.

This complex music track contains binaural beats and isochronic tone frequencies that range between the Theta and Beta ranges, comprised of 3Hz to 18Hz which flows up and down throughout the entire 3-hour session. It was created to promote and assist in the enhancement of your creativity and focus for studying.

The soothing music accompaniment is intended to make you feel relaxed so as to open your mind and let creative and learning juices flow freely. Since the carrier frequency also relates to Mars, this promotes activity, energy, strength of will, focused energy and ability for achievement.

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Unlocking Memories With Lucid Dreaming And Binaural Beats

Have you ever had an experience wherein you wanted to recall something in particular, a memory you know you had, but for some reason cannot? When you find yourself saying “it's at the tip of my tongue” or “I know it but I can't seem to remember right now”? That's the mind being unable to tap into a memory, whether because it's a really old one, a memory deemed unimportant, or in some cases, subconsciously repressed due to trauma. Good or bad, these memories are still there, and can be unlocked with the use of lucid dreaming or self-hypnosis and the assistance of binaural beats.

How does it work?

Lucid dreaming gives us the capability to control what we experience in our sleep, and allows us to tap into our subconscious. Self-hypnosis is very similar in terms of capability, but has a different approach. Either way, using whatever method allows our mind to control what we see in our dreams, and in doing so, can give us the chance to revisit lost or long forgotten memories.

Why should I do it?

This aspect of lucid dreaming is something that some people are wary of. To many, memories are forgotten or repressed for a reason, whether because it's associated with a bad experience or trauma, or can result in a cascade of memories that will be unpleasant. But for most people, this isn't the case, and there are many benefits to recalling lost or locked memories.

Have you ever wanted to relive a joyful memory with a loved one who passed on already? Do you want to re-experience the thrill of going on a vacation from long ago that is hard to do now? How about simply enhancing your work or studies by remembering skills and lessons from the past that can be useful with your current endeavors? These are all possible when lucid dreaming and using binaural beats.

Not only that, the process of memory recall with lucid dreaming and using binaural beats also enhances your conscious memory recall. Binaural beats that use the Beta Waves range which governs focus, memory, and recognition trains and conditions the brain to be able to consciously pull memories out of the mind's memory banks at will, which improves your work, your ability to engage in conversations, and most importantly, the ability to retain, and then reuse, skills and knowledge acquired during the day.

Whether it's for work, for reliving experiences, or simply just to improve your memory capabilities, using lucid dreaming and binaural beats for memory recall has a lot of benefits.

The Process

1. Set up your room for lucid dreaming. We have discussed this process numerous times before, and the steps to do so can be followed here, and here. These steps are important to improve your chances to attain lucidity.
2. Play a binaural beats track for memory enhancement or memory recall. Our collection here at Brainwave Power Music has a good number of them, an example of which can be found below. Make sure you will be listening to it properly to achieve the full effect.
3. Set your lucid dream intention to unlock a specific memory. The steps of setting your lucid dream intention can be found here. Any memory you wish to unlock can be set as your lucid dream intention; for example, if during the day there is one particular memory you could not remember, use that as your focal point for your intent.
4. Follow the steps to achieve lucid dreaming found here, making sure you follow the right reality checks and cues.

Once you enter lucidity, this is where the recall begins. There are many ways that can make this possible, limited only by your imagination!

1. Talk to your younger self – One popular method which is also used for self-exploration is talking to one's self, more specifically, talking to your younger self. Find or summon your younger self and engage in a conversation with him/her. Remember, people in lucid dreams behave like real people, and don't expect your younger self to simply do what you want! Engage in a proper conversation, ask about the memory you cannot remember, and you may even get something more afterwards.
2. Travel back in time – We discussed the ability to lucid dream time travel in a previous blog post, and you can use that process to your advantage for this one. Follow the time traveling methods we listed, and jump back in time to when the missing or locked memory happened. You can observe it from a far as a third person, or relive it if you wish!
3. Create a memory machine – Another method is constructing a device or machine that will tap into your memories. Similar to the movie “Minority Report”, this method will allow you to tap into your memories all at once, and find the missing or locked one that you are looking for. This method, however, is quite risky, as it can unintentionally tap into memories you have suppressed or forgotten for a reason, and may have unpleasant results. To prevent this, be more specific when building the machine, placing guidelines that will prevent bad memories from surfacing.

Upon waking from the lucid dream, make sure you can write down or remember your memory ASAP! We have provided a discussion about using lucid dream journals to recall dreams, which you should use to be able to remember all your unlocked dreams. And make sure you have the right binaural beats track for memory, like this one here: 

This track helps you journey in to your inner self and find your balance and centering, and aims to specifically increase self-awareness and stimulate your memories. Perfect for memory recall.

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Dream Fitness: How To Use Lucid Dreams For Weight Loss

Lucid dreaming is a powerful tool for the mind. It allows the dreamer to take control of what they dream about, and have amazing experiences as they sleep. But as we discussed before, lucid dreaming is so much more than that. Such a power can be used for many different things, and one of them is something that many people are struggling with these days: fitness and weight loss. Sounds unbelievable that lucid dreaming can help you lose weight and get fit? Let’s explore the idea further.

First thing’s first – the dreaming process itself is not the only component of this method. While lucid dreaming an intense dream (such as a triathlon) causes the heart and respiratory system to react, and therefore burn some calories, it won’t be as much as actually doing a triathlon in the waking world. So if that’s the case, “what’s the point?” you might ask? The point is, it’s all about conditioning.

Diet through dreaming

There is a saying: you can’t out exercise a bad diet. And most of the time, a bad diet is because of intense cravings that people have for certain kinds of foods or dishes, whether their body actually needs it or not. There are many causes of mental cravings for food, from stress due to work or school, to a coping mechanism for sadness or loss, or just simple desire for something delicious. We’ll explore this more in a future discussion. But either way, the effects are the same: when we eat excessively beyond what our body needs, it stores it as fat, and we pack on the pounds.

Lucid dreaming can help in this by allowing our mind, a big component in the food craving, to be satisfied, without having to affect the body. How? By lucid dreaming about eating!

Many studies have shown that dreamers have felt lesser and lesser food cravings while they are awake by lucid dreaming about eating the dishes they desire, often in excessive numbers. There are a number of ways this is done.

1. Eating until satisfied – The dreamer dreams about the foods they want to feast on, and enjoys it in a manner that will satisfy their mental food craving. Once this is reached, they stop.
2. Eating until sick – The dreamer dreams about the foods they want, and eats excessively, until they are either sick of the taste, or simply too full to continue.
3. Eating with consequence – The dreamer eats what they desire, but then also dreams about the consequences of such action, like suddenly seeing their legs and bellies grow, or feel difficulty in walking or moving.

Either way, once the dreamer is up and awake, the association carries over in real life, whether it’s through simply satisfied food cravings, or actually being sick and scared of overeating. And this helps in curbing waking world gluttony.

Exercise through dreaming

Exercising, or the prospect thereof, can really turn some people off from fitness. Whether it is because the movements are hard and need getting used to, or that exercise just takes up too much time, this is yet another obstacle in getting fit. But lucid dreaming can help in that too, same as the diet.

A lucid dreamer who wants to exercise can start, or continue, their journey in the dream. For example, the dreamer started doing running as a fitness routine. If in real life they can only manage a mile or two, whether due to low energy, unpracticed movements, or boring scenery, in the dream they can go indefinitely and run in a landscape that is just breathtaking. But the benefit goes beyond that. In the dream, the dreamer can practice their running stride, practice proper breathing, and most importantly, condition their mind to actually enjoy the run instead of think of it as a laborious endeavor. When they wake up, the feeling carries over!

This can be applied for any exercise routine or method that is causing fear or anxiety to the dreamer. Fear lifting heavy weights? Lucid dream about how easy it can be. Don’t like the idea of doing martial arts? Lucid dream about being trained by Bruce Lee! Once the mind is conditioned to not just tolerate, but actually enjoy exercising, the effects will ripple out in the waking world. And remember: the exercise in the dream also causes the body to react, so it also burns calories on its own!

Whether dieting or exercising via lucid dreaming, the effects can be enhanced even further by listening to a binaural beats track for exercise and getting fit, like this one: 

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W.I.L.D.: The Power Of Wake Induced Lucid Dreams

For a while now we have been discussing facts about lucid dreaming, like how to prepare for a lucid dream and what to expect once lucid dreaming. But what most people know about lucid dreaming is just scratching the surface, and today we’ll discuss a higher level of lucid dreaming. In fact, it is considered to be the highest form, one that gives full control and lucidity to the dreamer: the Wake Induced Lucid Dream, or W.I.L.D.


What is W.I.L.D.?

Tracing its roots back to Tibetan monks who have been practicing the method for hundreds of years (a process they refer to as “Dream Yoga”), WILD, put simply, is a lucid dream that you can start even while you’re awake. Yes, you read that right. WILD allows people who have mastered it to have lucid dreams –on command-, where beginners and intermediates would require effort to do so.

Being awake, WILD allows you to be totally conscious and will be conscious throughout the process and thus not rely on your subconscious to initiate the lucid dream process. In addition, because you are conscious throughout and aware, most of the time there is no need to perform reality checks, which can be something of a challenge in and of itself for beginner and intermediate lucid dreamers.


How to perform a W.I.L.D.

Because each person is different, has never been one truly specific way or method to induce WILD, and there are so many known approaches. However, there are still a set of guidelines that each dreamer can follow in order to come up with their own specific methodology of inducing WILD, which will also lead to slight variations in their experience.

Some guidelines on WILD are as follows:

1.) Proper timing – It is important to know when to try and initiate a WILD, as the chances of it succeeding increases dramatically with the right time. The best time is after around 4-5 hours of deep or at least normal sleep, which will allow your mind to go through most of its non-REM sleep phase. This means setting your alarm clock around 2-3 hours earlier than you normally would, so you can wake up, but with enough tries and practice your body should be able to wake up on its own, naturally, during your WILD time.

Be very careful with this. You still need to be able to go back to sleep once you wake up, so do NOT have an alarm that will be so jarring that your mind gets rattled unnecessarily and prevents you from going back to sleep. Some phone apps and clocks have a “smart rise” feature which uses a slowly fading melody to wake you up, which also helps you rouse relaxed and ready for the next step.

2.) Returning to sleep and setting the scene – Once you’re up, the next step begins: going back to sleep! During this phase you should be able to relax properly, usually done through paced and smooth breathing sessions as well as freeing your mind of any thought, other than you repeatedly reaffirming to yourself that “I’m dreaming.” This keeps your focus on the task at hand and will help initiate the next step of the process.

What’s interesting to know is that many of us experience this stage without knowing what it is exactly. Have you ever gotten up in the middle of your sleep to go use the toilet, or grab a glass of water, feeling all groggy and like you’re floating on a cloud, bordering on sleeping and being awake? That’s it! So once you experience this feeling, you’re ready for the next phase.

3.) Creating the scene and entering it – A few minutes into phase 2 you’ll begin seeing and experiencing hypnagogic images, which we discussed in our lucid dream post before. This will be different from person to person, and may include flashing colors, ribbons of light, random patterns, and so on, until it develops into actual recognizable scenes.

Once you’ve achieved this state, your body can now approach the barrier between being awake and being asleep, and it is at this point where the WILD can be initiated fully. This is done by having your mind stay active and resisting the urge to move or shake. Keep focused and control the body, even if it feels quite uncomfortable at the start. Successfully doing so will make your mind and body enter a sleep-paralysis state, which as we discussed before, is a stepping stone to lucid dreaming. But unlike simply experiencing it with no control, this time you are fully aware of what is going on, and are actually welcoming it, rather than being scared.

After this, your mind will start shutting off receiving external inputs, and begin generate dream visions, all the while with you being fully aware of it. Once the dreamscape has been completed by your mind, you can enter it fully and enjoy the experience of a WILD!

Remember that as with all things, WILD needs a lot of practice, and it being the highest form of lucid dreaming, it may take a while and a lot of attempts to get used to it. Just remember the tools we’ve shared with you in the past, and don’t forget to use binaural beats to help the process become easier! Listen to this binaural beats track for lucid dream induction and try experiencing a WILD!