Welcome to What The Heck season 3! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. This week, we're looking at Lucid Dreaming. Sometimes when we sleep, we're able to control our dreams. Sometimes, people train themselves to be able to do this more often. It's believed that it can help with anxiety and recurring nightmares too. What is lucid dreaming? How do we do it? What are the benefits and problems with it? Listen in to hear all the theories!

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References for the episode:

Cohut, Maria. “Lucid Dreaming: How-to, Benefits, and Risks.” Medical and Health Information | MedicalNewsToday, Medical News Today, 20 July 2020, https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323077. 

Nunez, Kirsten. “Lucid Dreaming: Techniques, Benefits, and Cautions.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 15 May 2019, https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/how-to-lucid-dream. 

Pacheco, Danielle, and Anis Rehman. “How to Lucid Dream: Expert Tips and Tricks | Sleep Foundation.” Sleep Foundation, 30 Oct. 2020, https://www.sleepfoundation.org/dreams/lucid-dreams. 

Voss, Ursula, et al. “Lucid Dreaming: A State of Consciousness with Features of Both Waking and Non-Lucid Dreaming.” Sleep, no. 9, Oxford University Press (OUP), Sept. 2009, pp. 1191–200. Crossref, doi:10.1093/sleep/32.9.1191. 

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