Lucid Dreams on KPBS Midday EditionI recently discussed lucid dreaming LIVE on KPBS Midday Edition, focusing on how lucid dreaming can stop recurring nightmares–someitmes with
Lucid Dreaming Therapy: Pathways to Safety, Connection, and CreativityLucid dreaming is a tool for recalibrating automatic responses to nightmares, trauma, and challenging emotions.
Does Lucid Dreaming Cause Derealization or Depersonalization?Q. I sometimes spontaneously lucid dream. They are usually short-lived, but fun so I want to have more of them. The problem is I've...
Break on Through to Wake-Initiated Lucid DreamsQ. I've been trying so hard to WILD but I get stuck in sleep paralysis and I don’t fall asleep all the way. My body feels like a weight, ...
Kristen LaMarca PhDFeb 5, 20185 min readInductionTo lucid dream test your state by re-readingDeveloping the ability to recognize signs that you are dreaming—"dreamsigns"—is critical to having lucid dreams. This skill takes time...
Kristen LaMarca PhDFeb 26, 20171 min readResearchProblem Solving in Lucid DreamsFrom solving problems like biting your nails to solving the hard problem of consciousness, some believe that lucid dreaming can light the...
Kristen LaMarca PhDJun 15, 20152 min readPsychologyLucid Dreaming Therapy for NightmaresA main idea behind lucid dreaming therapy is that, once you realize you are dreaming, you can face your fears with a new, more helpful frame