Trying to fly and having sex are the two most popular activities that lucid dreamers — people who are aware that they are dreaming, and can control their dreams to a certain extent — aim to do ...

Having control allows lucid dreamers to use their lucid dreams as they desire, perhaps simply for having fun (e.g., flying, having sex) or for psychological well-being (e.g., overcoming nightmares).

“I do lucid dreaming for fun,” she went on to say. “I enjoy it, and as someone who enjoys storytelling, it’s a similar experience to writing a story or playing a video game.

Here, dream experts share the ins and outs of dream control, answering whether or not lucid dreaming is dangerous. Photo: Stocksy / Ibai Acevedo Published Feb 16, 2024 ...