Dream a Lucid Dream
Have you ever had a lucid dream? I have. They’re amazing. Even better than my “movie dreams” (that’s what I call my dreams that actually make sense and have rather epic story lines). In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, lucid dreams are dreams in which you are aware that you are dreaming while the dream is in progress. In lucid dreams, it is often possible to exert conscious control over the dream characters and environment, as well as to perform otherwise physically impossible feats. Personally, my favourite thing to do in a lucid dream is fly, but I don’t limit myself to that. I mean, it’s a dream… by its very nature it should be limitless.
But I haven’t been having as many lucid dreams lately as I used to. I think it might be partly to do with the medication that I need to take to help me sleep these days. I’m not as in touch with my dreams as I used to be and I feel like it’s sapping my creativity. So, although I haven’t tried it yet, I am intrigued by this site that says it can help me rediscover lucid dreaming. The site’s author says that, over the years, he tried all the lucid dreaming tools out there. Some of them worked, some of them didn’t. So he’s put together the best of what he found with some of his own techniques and created a Lucid Dreaming Kit. And it has a money back guarantee. I’ve gotta admit that I’m tempted…
Brain Itch?
Do you ever get a song stuck in your head that just keeps repeating itself over and over again? Well, scientists are suggesting that certain songs create a “cognitive itch” and the only way to scratch that cognitive itch is to repeat the offending melody in our minds: ‘Brain itch’ keeps songs in the head. (Or, if you don’t like “brain itch” you could always use the German term that translates to “earworm”… *shudder*.)
The article goes on to say that there’s no easy way to get rid of an “earworm.” Some people claim that listening to the whole song will get rid of it. For me, it’s just a more satisfying scratch but the itch is still there. I opt for the replacement technique and the song I use in my replacement? “Help!” by The Beatles. Works every time.
