New research on š§āāļømeditation-lucid dreaming š links found that:
1) Open monitoring styles of meditation are most associated with more lucid dreams.
2) Daily meditation is linked with more lucid dreams than weekly meditation.
3) Weekly lucid dreamers more likely to be non-reactive and have transcendent experiences. š«
Read the full paper in Brain Sciences | An Open Access Journal by MDPI
Excellent points. Now, a bit more about open-monitoring.
I know this is a popular term among meditation researchers, but there is so much more nuance that is often missed in research - at least, the meditation research I see.
Attention researchers have known about the distinction between different modes of attention for a long time. Dr. Les Fehmi noted four:
Wide detached attention
Wide immersed attention
Narrow immersed attention
Narrow detached attention
If you do open monitoring but in a detached fashion, that is much less likely to lead to lucid dreaming than when you practice being immersed. And during the day, as you get to know more and more these different styles, youāll find your attention styleā¦