Can you control the outcome of your dreams?

Answer 1

Yes. As soon as you become aware that you are dreaming you can start controlling the dream. However, you wont be able to control everything, your subconsious will just have to share with you. The biggest problem is trying not to wake up as soon as you realize youre dreaming though.

Answer 2

Yes it is possible, it is called lucid dreaming. If you want to have a lucid dream try to start keeping a dream journal and think about having a lucid dream before going to sleep. Having a lucid dream is also said to be easier when taking a nap during the day compared to going to sleep at night.

I was fasinated with this. I tryed several times and did studys on it. It also helps to count your fingers and check the time several times a day. You might do it in your dream because it becomes a habit. In your dreams you'll probably be missing or have an extra finger or you wont be able to read the time. This was a good way to trigger a lucid dream. I wont try it ever again because if forgot i was lucid dreaming and i had a dream about a sunami... i saw too many people die and it scared me.... good luck tho

Answer 3

Dreams are generated by the subconscious mind while the conscious mind rests in sleep. The intention to control dreams (or anything else) is a function of the conscious mind, and the subconscious mind is not likely to pay attention to those intentions. It is possible for some individuals to learn the skill of lucid dreaming, which gives some limited control over nightmares and repetitive dreams. However, much of the information currently published about lucid dreaming is unreliable nonsense and will only disturb normal healthy sleeping.

Also, lucidity is anecdotal, and a lucid dream is still a dream. In my case, I'm 55, I have only had one dream that I considered truly lucid and controllable, but that state only persisted for a few moments. All of the other so called "lucid" dreams that I have had, even those I thought to be "controllable", turned out to be nested dreams, where I dreamed that I was dreaming, which tends to invalidate the concept, at least for me, of truly lucid dreams.

Answer 4

Controlling dreams is neither natural nor easy. Dreams are produced by the unconscious mind while the conscious (aware) mind rests in sleep. The desire to control dreams is an expression of the conscious mind; the unconscious mind is not particularly responsive to what the conscious mind thinks it should do. Moreover, forcing the conscious mind to actively interfere with dreams deprives the mind of the necessary rest of natural sleep.

Answer 5

Generally, no, it is not possible to control the outcome of one's dreams. Dreams are produced by the subconscious mind which is not particularly responsive to conscious desires. Some individuals learn to control some dreams through "lucid dreaming." However, there is much nonsense on the internet about lucid dreaming, which is not as easy as rumors claim it to be.

Answer 6

Controlling your dreams usually depends on what happened to you during the day.

For example, if you watched a movie before you go went to bed, you might dream about that movie. However, if you're thinking about something before you went to bed, you might dream about that subject. If something is worrying you, stressing you out, or anything else you can think of, you might dream about that.

Answer 7

Actually studies show that if you talk yourself to sleep saying I'm in control of my dreams, ( for weeks sometimes) it acts like a recorder in your mind. This definitely works it just might take longer for other people. Once you get the hang of it you can't stop and suspect that you will still be able to be in control of your mind. After a while the recording will drift out of your brain!

Yes, some people learn "lucid dreaming," which simply means becoming lucid or aware of dreaming while the dream is taking place. Once one becomes aware within a dream, it may be possible to take control of the events within that dream. This can be very useful in stopping nightmares or recurring dreams, particularly when guided by a therapist. See attached article below.

> However, lucid dreaming is not a harmless recreational activity, and there is a great deal of nonsense published on the Internet about it. Once the conscious mind gains control of dreams, the natural dreaming function is disrupted, and the mind cannot maintain the normal stages of sleep. When practiced too often, the dreamer can suffer emotional and physical effects and increased fatigue because of the loss of natural sleep and dreaming.

Answer 8

The short answer is no, not usually and not easily. Dreams are produced by your subconscious mind, while your wanting to be in control is a function of your conscious, waking mind. Some persons are able to focus or meditate on a specific subject before falling asleep, and increase the chances of their dreaming of that subject. But how your dreams handle that subject remains in the control of the subconscious mind.

> Lucid dreaming is a popular subject and a lot of nonsense about lucid dreaming circulates on the Internet. Some individuals are able to become "lucid" or aware that they are dreaming while the dream is occurring. Somewhat fewer individuals are able to learn to control their lucid dreams. But success requires practice and self-discipline, and has the potential to disrupt normal sleep and the function of natural dreams that are important to health.