How to Have Better Dreams

Ever had a dream so incredibly beautiful that all other dreams paled in comparison?  Learn how to have better dreams by taking control of what happens while you sleep.

The best dreams are when you are with a special person and there is a heightened sense of passion.  You could have an incredible date or a special night alone.  The feelings are intense.  Then you wake up and it's all gone.  For the next week, try as you might, you can't seem to make that dream happen again.

There are some tricks you can use to make things happen in your dreams.  First, always keep a dream book.  Take notes about your dreams when you wake up to help improve your ability to remember your dreams.  This will help you remember your dreams more often.

Can You Tell if You Are Dreaming?

Some people can tell if they're dreaming while they are in a dream.  This is known as a "lucid dream" because the person is aware of their surroundings.  Being lucid - or aware - in your dream is one step to being able to control your own dreams.

I was not aware of the term before I had a very interesting conversation with a friend about his dreams.  He explained that sometimes his dreams cause him to lose sleep because so much happens in his head while he's asleep.  He described his dreams in a very unusual way.  He said that most of the time, especially if he was going through some stressful situation in his personal life, his dreams were more working sessions.  He said he was always standing to the side watching his brain work.  He could see his brain working through whatever the problem was that was bothering him when he was awake.