CNN 10 Can you learn to control your dreams?
Nov 7, 2025
Maya Blackstone, a CNN producer who completed a rigorous 19-day course on lucid dreaming, shares her fascinating journey into the world of dream control. She discusses techniques like reality-checking and dream journaling that help trigger lucid dreams. Maya also recounts her experiences of achieving breakthrough moments of control in her dreams. The conversation dives into the therapeutic benefits of lucid dreaming for anxiety and creativity, exploring how it can transform the way we experience our subconscious.
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REM Sleep Is Prime For Lucid Dreaming
- REM sleep features darting eyes, heightened brain activity, and vivid dreaming.
- Lucid dreaming targets the REM stage to increase chances of conscious awareness in dreams.
Journaled Through A 19-Day Lucid Course
- Maya Blackstone took a 19-day intensive lucid dreaming course to learn how to trigger lucid dreams.
- She practiced questioning reality and used daily tutorials and a dream journal as instructed.
Practice Reality Checks Daily
- Ask yourself regularly, "Is this a dream?" to build the habit that triggers lucidity.
- Make reality-checking a major part of your thinking to increase lucid dream occurrences.