Introduction

Today’s episode is an energetic dive into the healing potential of the nighttime mind with Charlie Morley. Charlie is the author of several much-loved books on lucid dreaming, including his newest: Wake Up to Sleep: 5 Practices to Transform Trauma and Stress for Peaceful Sleep. 

Charlie guides us in two practices: a powerful protection practice inspired by the Bön tradition of Dream Yoga, and a simple Yoga Nidra practice, meant to help reset the nervous system. Both help create a safe and supporting space for overcoming insomnia and getting a good night’s rest. We also explore what he’s learned about supporting veterans – and regular folks – with PTSD, how to renegotiate our nightmares, and the role lucid dreaming can play in all of this. 

These are fascinating practices; we had an animated and wide-ranging discussion.

To go straight to Charlie’s 7 minute sleep protection practice, it starts at 21:30 and ends at 28:20. 

Links:
• Charlie’s website: https://www.charliemorley.com
• Charlie’s book Wake Up to Sleep