Funny holidays - International Lucid Dreaming Day

The human brain does not stop working even during a night's rest. The mind continues to control the thought process at the border between REM sleep and wakefulness. In this altered state of consciousness, we have the opportunity to control the world of dreams: to compose a plot and, realizing our plans, change the script during the action. In honor of this inexplicable and unstudied phenomenon, a holiday was established - International Lucid Dreaming Day. On April 12, Russia and other countries celebrate International Day of Lucid Dreaming. Scientists associate an unusual state during a night's rest, when the mind creates a situation that is a reflection of a person's thoughts, fantasies, memories and everyday worries, with a desire to solve accumulated problems. Out-of-body dream experiences began to be studied in the second half of the 19th century. psychiatrist and writer Frederik van Eeden from Holland. It was he who coined the term “lucid dreaming” (Dutch - lucide droom). In parallel with him in England, Frederick W.X. Myers founded the Society for Psychical Research to study this phenomenon. Experimental confirmation that the brain can control phantasmagoric reality in the form of a lucid dream was received in 1975 by parapsychologist Keith Hearn from Great Britain. Volunteer Alan Worsley helped the scientist work on his dissertation at the universities of Liverpool and Hull. Over the course of a year, he spent 45 nights in the sleep laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Hearn. During this time, Worsley had 80 visions in which the electrooculogram showed marks of rapid eye movement (REM), which he produced during the stage of lucid dreams. They, as later studies showed, are remembered by 85% of people who awakened during the GD phase. After decades of research, scientists have gained the understanding that a person gains the ability to control the world of dreams during REM sleep. At this stage, nightmares are overcome, incredible adventures are experienced, and other out-of-body experiences are obtained. A lucid dream helps to work through existing phobias and find solutions to problems that exist in real life. Mastering this practice is the first step towards astral travel and penetration into the depths of the subconscious. Why the brain does not let go of the reins even at night, giving us the opportunity to take control of sleep, is not entirely clear. However, another reality, or the “subtle world,” beckons many. The ability to induce lucid dreams can be developed. To do this, you should rest at least 6 hours at night, stabilize your emotional state, and avoid taking alcohol and drugs. They reduce a person’s level of awareness, and, consequently, their control of consciousness. It is necessary to keep a dream diary and write down in it after waking up the scenes you saw and the emotions you experienced. International Lucid Dreaming Day is celebrated by professionals in many countries around the world. Psychotherapists use lucid dreaming to treat depression, phobias and post-traumatic disorders in patients. Coaches recommend this practice to their students to work out ways to achieve their goals. In recognition of the importance of the lucide dream state, April 12 is celebrated as International Day of Lucid Dreaming.