Have you ever wanted to be like Keanu Reeves in the Matrix – hover in mid air, leap from one building to another a block away with no effort, soar to avoid an enemy's bullet descending only to land a perfect kick to disable him, in essence able to free yourself from the constraints of gravity to move in any direction and any speed however you choose to? While not able to accomplish this in real life, you may be able to in a dreaming state, even cause these events to occur while you watch them unfold in your dream while completely aware you’re dreaming.

Sound a bit unusual? Until recently, dreams such as these, called lucid dreams, were considered in the realm of the paranormal. Now, respected sleep researchers have begun to research this phenomenon of lucid dreaming – a state occurring during sleep when a dreaming person is fully aware they are dreaming and may be able to alter its course.

What is Lucid Dreaming?

Lucid dreaming is a state occurring during sleep when a dreaming person is fully aware they are dreaming and may be able to alter its course. Research conducted by Gackenbach, a professor of psychology who researches lucid dreams, indicates that when lucid dreaming is defined and dreams are examined for lucidity, approximately 58% of the population have experienced at least one lucid dream in their lifetime, (defined by knowing they were dreaming but, not including the ability to change their dreams,) many reporting it occurred during childhood.

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