HemiSync - Lucid Dreaming Series DVD Exercise 3 (Repost)

Welcome to the world of lucid dreaming. This series is designed to teach you how to program and consciously participate in your own personal dreamscape.

Clinical research suggests that focusing on the dream you wish to experience while remembering that you can consciously participate in your dream state can dramatically increase your chance of success. The Lucid Dreaming Series provides a substantial advantage for those interested in lucid dreaming by incorporating the hemispheric synchronization (Hemi-Sync®) sound technologies. The Hemi-Sync® sound patterns on these exercises were designed to facilitate the brain-wave states found in naturally occurring sleep cycles.

Getting started
To begin, you will need stereo headphones. Alternatively, if you prefer to work without headphones, position yourself between your left and right speakers for optimum effects. Following are some helpful hints:

* Remember that lucid dreaming is a skill that is mastered through practice and intention. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t achieve lucidity immediately upon dreaming. Initially, you may find that you are simply developing greater recall of your dream content.With practice and intention, you will achieve greater success with lucid dreaming.

* Establishing your intention is important. Take time before entering the sleep state to prepare for this new adventure. Many find that writing down a desired dream scenario helps to circumvent the seemingly random nature of the dream state.

* Keep a dream journal. A journal will help you recall the events of your dreams over time. Frequently, paying attention to dream content can help in solving the problems encountered in everyday life.

Keeping a journal can help you monitor your progress in becoming lucid dreaming during the dream state.

Work with Exercise 2 until you are comfortable with this portion of the training, then move in to Exercise 3.

Exercise 3 Now that you have begun to have some results, you are ready to move on. Perhaps you have started to become lucid in your dreams, but are having difficulty maintaining lucidity. Or, perhaps, you have become more lucid, but aren’t dreaming your intended dream. Remember, practice and intention are key.

You will be flying solo into the world of lucid dreaming with Exercise 3 since, unlike the first two exercises, there will be no sound of rainfall. Your Focus 10 imagination sequence will be carried with you into deep sleep. As before, you will be reminded "you are dreaming now" when the dream cycle (REM sleep) begins.

Note: Exercise 3 is designed to play one time through its 90-minute cycle. If you have not achieved some level of lucidity after working with Exercise 3, you have several options.

1. Consider changing the time you work with the exercises. For some, nighttime hours are best used for rest and regeneration rather than for exploration.

2. Consider working more with Exercise 2 or reviewing Exercise 1, remembering that learning the art of lucid dreaming should not be rushed.

3. Move on Exercise 4. The lack of verbal guidance on Exercise 4 may be your catalyst for success.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I sometimes wake up tired in the morning after using the Hemi-Sync® exercises.Why?

A: However subtle it might seem, you are making an effort to obtain lucidity. This might be considered "working" when you are normally passive. Try listening to the exercises at another time of the day.

Q: I have only achieved nominal success with the lucid dreaming exercises. Any suggestions?

A: Practice and intention are key. Keep at it. The process takes a little longer for some but with persistence you will overcome any barriers you are experiencing.

Q: Is lucid dreaming the same as an out-of-body experience?

A:While some equate the two, Robert Monroe considered them to be quite different. OBEs often take place while one is moving into sleep with consciousness never being lost. Lucid dreaming allows for the mind to lose awareness of its surroundings when moving into sleep. Conscious awareness (lucidity9 is regained when the dream is in progress.

Also, OBEs often follow a linear sequence of events taking place in current time/space. Dreams are frequently nonlinear or diffuse in nature, moving from image to image.

Q: I don’t dream. Can the Lucid Dreaming Series help me?

A: Yes. It is more likely that you are simply not able to remember your dreams. The Lucid Dreaming Series may introduce you to another world of experience by allowing you to recall your dreams.

Q: I am achieving lucidity but I can’t maintain it for long. Any recommendations?

A: The excitement of achieving a lucid dream awakens some people. Conversely, other have a tendency to fall asleep after a short period of lucidity. In either event, mastering lucid dreaming takes practice. You may wish to work with Exercise 1 again to re-enforce the idea of becoming lucid during the dream. Also, be sure to focus your intention on maintaining lucidity during the dream.

Q: I have been achieving great success with lucid dreaming. Should I continue to use the exercises?

A: The exercises are designed as training tools. After you have become successful in lucid dreaming you may continue to use the exercises or you may rely on your intention for continued results.

Final Notes: Lucid dreaming provides a unique opportunity for individuals to benefit from states of expanded awareness during the times we are not normally conscious. It is widely considered, among research professionals, that some of our thoughts, fears, and desires, await a form of release or subconscious processing during the dream state. For many, conscious interaction during the dream state can bring about dramatic life changes. It is easy to appreciate why the art of lucid dreaming has been pursued for thousands of years as a means to access the subconscious mind. In addition, lucid dreaming can be fun.We hope you enjoy this new adventure.