5 Basic Things You Need for Lucid Dreaming

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Hello! I hope everybody is excited about Lucid dreaming because it's really one of the best experiences of our life.  
What is Lucid dreaming?
It is you being aware while you are dreaming or Awareness of dreaming.

The good thing about Lucid dreaming is that it is right at your fingertips. Many people assume it's hard to be lucid, which is when you a beginner, but the more you practice consistently the better you get.

Although there are people among most of us who haven't had a single lucid dream and if they had, they want more of course. If you already know much about it, then you are sure that it's easy and require basic things.

So what are the basic things you need for lucid dreaming?

 We are here to guide you to enter the world created by your mind.


1. Dream Journal 

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Dream journaling or writing your dreams is crucial and it is most important.If you don't write your dreams when you wake up, how you are going to differentiate what is real and what is unreal (dream)? 

Write down every possible dream you remember regardless of how absurd it may seem.

Those who write their dreams down and maintain a Journal have very high chances of lucid dreaming in comparison who don't.

So, next time you go to sleep remind yourself that you will remember your dreams and write it down in detail.

Related: 4 Easiest Reality Checks You Should Try (Lucid Dreaming) 



2. A Guide Book

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It is a good idea to buy a book covering the topic of lucid dreaming which will guide you ultimately and enhance your knowledge about dreams.

The more you know about a topic, the better your chances are for succeeding. 

Keeping a lucid dreaming book on the table beside your bed gives a signal to your brain that you are serious about it.

Read as much as you can whenever you find it convenient. 

We find Exploring the world of lucid dreaming, to be the best lucid dreaming guide out there.

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Related: 5 Essential Spiritual Books for Beginners 


3. Headphone

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You can use headphones while listening to binaural beats.

Binaural beats are the sounds created for shifting your brainwave frequency to Theta ( Dream state).

We use binaural beats to make your brain operate at the dream state (Theta) while we are awake (Beta or Alpha). This helped many people to achieve lucidity, you can also try it.

Use headphones only for 15 - 30 mins every day while listening to binaural beats. The best time is before sleep & in the morning if you are using WBTB for lucid dreaming.

 
4. Eye Mask 

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These days are full of Gadgets and Social media.

Keep your phone down and switch off your laptop at least before bed & build the habit of meditating daily. 

You are going to lucid dream tonight so mediate and just relax. 

If you live in a very crowded city ( most of us do), then you can buy an Eye Mask to block out unnecessary lights and Earplugs for unwanted sound. 

For lucid dreaming, it is necessary to make your room dark.

Related: 9 Amazing Benefits of Lucid Dreaming 


5. Calm Environment

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As mentioned before, You need to spend your night before sleep in a dark and calm environment. You can't have a Lucid dream or even a good dream when you are stressed out. 

Almost everyone spends time checking social media and surfing the web before bedtime, thinking that it will decrease their stress level, but that's wrong.

Instead what you can do is listen to binaural beats or relaxing music using headphones.

It will not only help you to relax and lucid dream but also break the bad habit of overusing gadgets, especially at nighttime.

Related: 7 Meditation Tips For Beginners 


Bonus: Motivation

You need a lot of motivation for lucid dreaming.

 Lucid dreaming is not hard, but it certainly takes effort at the beginning. It's not only about lucid dreaming, whenever you learn something new it needs your trust and determination. 

Be consistent with your practice and never give up, if everything goes well you will become master lucid dreamer or oneironaut.


Related: 7 Signs You Will Lucid Dream ( So Don't Give Up ) 

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No matter what technique or method you use, these are basic things anyone would need for lucid dreaming. 

Write down every dream you remember and buy a good lucid dreaming guide.

Use Headphones while listening to binaural beats in the morning using the WBTB (Wake back to bed) technique.

Put an Eyemask to block lights and use earbuds for unnecessary sounds.

At last, be motivated and consistent.

Enjoy Lucid dreaming and increase your consciousness.