In a lucid dream, your brain is active enough to realize you're dreaming — making it possible to banish nightmares, alter your dream, or even wake up.

You’ve always wanted to fly. And here you are, soaring above the clouds. No plane, no glider, no parachute. Wait. What? And that’s when it hits you. You’re dreaming. But this isn’t just any dream.

Some people are aware that they are dreaming, which is called lucid dreaming. Scientists think this state may have a trigger in the brain. Lucid dreamers can learn to control their dreams or practice ...

What if you could learn how to play an instrument, practice for a job interview, or battle your biggest fear, all while you were asleep? That’s the incredible promise of lucid dreaming, a skill that ...

Dreaming while being aware that you're dreaming: this is what lucid dreamers experience. This phenomenon, at the border between sleep and wakefulness, is fascinating more and more people around the ...