Lucid dreaming

So a few months ago I started tting to do something called lucid dreaming. A lucid dream is a dream in which one is aware that one is dreaming. The term was coined by the Dutch psychiatrist and writer Frederik (Willem) van Eeden (1860–1932). In a lucid dream, the dreamer can actively participate in and manipulate imaginary experiences in the dream environment. Lucid dreams can seem real and vivid.

A lucid dream can begin in one of two ways. A dream-initiated lucid dream (DILD) starts as a normal dream, and the dreamer eventually concludes it is a dream, while a wake-initiated lucid dream (WILD) occurs when the dreamer goes from a normal waking state directly into a dream state, with no apparent lapse in consciousness.

So lucid dreaming is basically the act of realizing you are dreaming, making dreams more vivid, and ultimately slowing you to fly, kill dragons, and do whatever you want in you're dream. I've been training myself for the last few months, but becoming a professional takes years.

Yes, there have been a few drawbacks. One of the drawbacks is the all-too-scary "Wake-up-to-bed" phenomenon, scientifically known as Sleep Paralysis. Sleep paralysis is paralysis associated with sleep that may occur in healthy persons or may be associated with narcolepsy, cataplexy, and hypnagogic hallucinations. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occurs during REM sleep. When considered to be a disease, isolated sleep paralysis is classified as MeSH D020188.[2] Some evidence suggests that it can also, in some cases, be a symptom of migraine.[3][4]