Many people are interested to learn more about being aware while dreaming. The most basic description of lucid dreaming is being conscious you are in a dream without waking up. But with its great popularity comes many misconceptions.

The biggest misconception about being aware while dreaming is that you can easily learn how to control the dream.. In actuality, most dreamers find they can focus on manipulating some dream imagery, but complete control is impossible. A better way to think about control in lucid dreams is that you have more self-control, and have the power to make choices.

Another untrue story about lucid dreaming is that you can die in real life if you die in the dream. This is simply not true! Most of the time, dreamers simply wake up after a disturbing scene like this, and of course in lucid dreaming you have the power to wake yourself up at any time.

One last untrue story about lucid dreaming is that they are exhausting and ruin your good night’s sleep. Truthfully, the situation is completely reversed. Indeed, many dreamers say they have more energy the next day. Don’t forget that a lucid dream is still a dream, so you are getting your zzzz’s.

So if any of these myths are preventing you from trying out lucid dreaming, now you know the truth.

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