Sleep paralysis Sleep state in which a person is awake but unable to move or speak Medical condition Sleep paralysis (plural: sleep paralyses) is a state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is aware but unable to move or speak.[1][2] During an episode, one may hallucinate (hear, feel, or see things that are not there), which often results in fear.[1] Episodes generally last less than a couple of minutes.[2] It may occur as a single episode or be recurrent.[1] Treatment options for sleep paralysis have been poorly studied.[1] It is recommended that people be reassured that the condition is common and generally not serious.[1] Other efforts that may be tried include sleep hygiene, cognitive behavioral therapy, and antidepressants.[1] Symptoms[edit] The main symptom of sleep paralysis is being unable to move or speak during awakening.[1] Pathophysiology[edit] If the effects of sleep “on” neural populations cannot be counteracted, characteristics of REM sleep are retained upon awakening. J.
Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better If someone granted you one wish, what do you imagine you would want out of life that you haven’t gotten yet? For many people, it would be self-improvement and knowledge. Newcounter knowledge is the backbone of society’s progress. Great thinkers such as Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, and others’ quests for knowledge have led society to many of the marvels we enjoy today. Your quest for knowledge doesn’t have to be as Earth-changing as Einstein’s, but it can be an important part of your life, leading to a new job, better pay, a new hobby, or simply knowledge for knowledge’s sake — whatever is important to you as an end goal. Life-changing knowledge does typically require advanced learning techniques. Health Shake a leg. Balance Sleep on it. Perspective and Focus Change your focus, part 2. Recall Techniques Listen to music. Visual Aids Every picture tells a story. Verbal and Auditory Techniques Stimulate ideas. Kinesthetic Techniques Write, don’t type.
Pre-lucid dream A pre-lucid dream is one in which the dreamer considers the question, "Am I asleep and dreaming?" The dreamer may or may not come to the correct conclusion. Such experiences are liable to occur to people who are deliberately cultivating lucid dreams, but may also occur spontaneously to those with no prior intention to achieve lucidity in dreams. Terminology[edit] The term "pre-lucid dream" was first introduced by Celia Green in her book Lucid Dreams (1968). It is generally preferred to the term "near-lucid" dream on the following grounds: Historical priority: it has been in use since 1968.Currency: it was subsequently adopted by other writers on the phenomenon of lucid dreaming, such as Stephen LaBerge (1985).Clarity: lucidity in dreams may be thought of as a dichotomous variable: one either is or is not aware that one is dreaming at any given moment. Philosophical[edit] The question of "Am I awake or dreaming?" See also[edit] References[edit] Green, C. (1968).
Lucid Dreaming/Induction Techniques This page describes a number of lucid dream induction techniques. It is recommended that you be able to recall at least one dream per night in order to maximize the effectiveness of these methods. Preliminary Knowledge[edit] Certain elements are common to many of the lucidity-inducing techniques discussed later in this chapter. Sleep Interruption[edit] An element shared by many of the techniques is sleep interruption. Sleep interruption is a natural part of the MILD technique (described below) which trains you to arise immediately after your dreams end. Sleep Continuity[edit] If you have trouble initially falling asleep, avoid drinking water for about an hour before going to bed. If you still have difficulty getting to sleep, try reading about lucid dreaming just before going to sleep. Reality checks[edit] A reality check is a test you can perform to see if you're dreaming or awake. So here are some reality checks. Choose a few reality checks which you will do regularly. Techniques[edit]
Out-Of-Body Experiences and Lucid Dreams [From NIGHTLIGHT 3(2-3), 1991, Copyright, The Lucidity Institute.] ======================================================================== OTHER WORLDS: OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCES AND LUCID DREAMS by Lynne Levitan and Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D. ======================================================================== "Out of body" experiences (OBEs) are personal experiences during which people feel as if they are perceiving the physical world from a location outside of their physical bodies. At least 5 and perhaps as many as 35 of every 100 people have had an OBE at least once in their lives (Blackmore, 1982). OBEs are highly arousing; they can be either deeply disturbing or profoundly moving. Understanding the nature of this widespread and potent experience would no doubt help us better understand the experience of being alive and human.
Mind Tools 5 Best Lucid Dreaming Films -- WhatCulture.com 1. Waking Life (2001) The Idea A man wanders through seemingly endless dreamscape, confronted by an array of different characters, each one giving lectures on a range of topics from consciousness and metaphysics to existentialism and free will. The Dream Angle “Waking Life” is tricky to interpret as a narrative film, as it unfolds in a series of vignettes, continuously opening up doors that aren’t shut. Linklater paints a 100-minute perpetual dream through the use of rotoscoping, a technique whereby a team of digital artists have painstakingly traced every frame of live action scenes (a technique he would later revisit in “A Scanner Darkly”). As mentioned, there are a number of discussions of different subject matters, but one scene talks about lucid dreaming directly (lucid dreaming scene here). The Verdict Another one that is difficult to write about briefly and to some degree, words do it little justice. Honourable Mentions: Suggested Further Reading:
brain explorer The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord, immersed in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Weighing about 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms), the brain consists of three main structures: the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the brainstem. Cerebrum - divided into two hemispheres (left and right), each consists of four lobes (frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal). The outer layer of the brain is known as the cerebral cortex or the ‘grey matter’. – closely packed neuron cell bodies form the grey matter of the brain. Cerebellum – responsible for psychomotor function, the cerebellum co-ordinates sensory input from the inner ear and the muscles to provide accurate control of position and movement. Brainstem – found at the base of the brain, it forms the link between the cerebral cortex, white matter and the spinal cord. Other important areas in the brain include the basal ganglia, thalamus, hypothalamus, ventricles, limbic system, and the reticular activating system. Neurons
What is the quickest way to learn to lucid dream Increase Your Mental Clarity in Just 15 Minutes by Celes on Dec 21, 2009 | ShareThis Email This Post Today I’m going to share a simple exercise I use to quickly get mental clarity. Clear your head (especially if your mind is feeling cluttered)Calm yourself down from a restless, troubled or stressed stateFree up mental energy (if you are feeling tired) I’ve been doing this of late and found it to be incredibly helpful. How It Works – Via Increasing Mental RAM Imagine your brain as a computer. Likewise, our brain has its own RAM too. However, not all our RAM is available when we want them. What are these thoughts about? Majority of the clutter is triggered by external stimuli. It’s never obvious how much of these stimuli impact us until we stop to observe our mental activity, say through introspection or meditation. Luckily, we have a biological process in which we clear this clutter – Sleep. Meditation also helps to clear mental clutter as well. This is where today’s exercise comes in. Freeing Your Mental RAM via Brain Dumping Read:
Everything You Want to Know About Lucid Dream Sex But Are Afraid to Ask By Ryan Hurd Are dream orgasms real? Why are lucid dreams so erotically charged? How can you initiate lucid dream sex with other dream characters? Ryan Hurd explains. Exploring sexuality within the confines of the dream world is one of the prime motivations for learning how to lucid dream. Let's start with a little question-and-answer about the basics and then move on to the possibilities of exploring sex and sensuality in dreams. Q: Is it true that you can learn how to lucid dream and have sex with your ultimate fantasy? A: Yes, it's true. Q: Are dream orgasms real? A: Yes, it's been scientifically documented that orgasms in lucid dreams can be real orgasms, accompanied by muscular responses, a quickened heart rate, and vascular tissue change too*. Q: What about wet dreams? A: There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that lucid dreams which end in orgasm for young men can result in real-life ejaculation. Q: Why are my lucid dreams so erotically charged? Making Erotic Dream Connections References