At work, there are instances when you take a moment to rest and freshen up yourself. Being at office on a daily basis, sometimes makes you tired, that you want to break free for a while for a moment of relaxation. When going to a spa is a time comfort that you cannot afford, what to do then? Our home, offers the next best option as a place for relaxation. Of all the positive and peaceful memories of a health spa would be the melody that has a calming effect on you as you indulge yourself. Simulating the ambiance of your favorite could also be made possible with the help of soak, accompanied by your favorite spa CD and candles.

When you’re comfortably soaking in a hot bath, with the iridescent light, and soothing odor of scented candles, and the amusing spa sounds driving away the tension from your body and mind allowing you to calm down and free all the tension that has accumulated in you during the whole week then your body and mind can start the process of healing itself. Accumulated tension and pressure hinders the innate capability of our body to itself.

This relaxation and self healing process is essential to a healthy and pleased life because when any part of the body is in distress it will impinge on other parts and roles of the whole. Stress build up is like having an chronic illness. Self healing process to renew itself, is given emphasis by allowing our body to relax and release all of the stress build up, so that enhance the ability of our body to cope up with our daily stressful life.

You can use your spa experience to augment your home relaxation methods by watching what specific things adds to your relaxation and stress release while you are going through the treatments at your spa and finding ways to simulate this at home. Carefully observe things like colors, sensations, smells, and spa sounds that refresh your mind and body. Treating your face with a facial massage can also be done at home to relieve you from stress. Doing a facial massage on yourself is a good way to ease stress.

Your body deserves to be pampered at a spa, since it will also give you the benefit of self rejuvenation. While at the spa, you may also want to observe carefully all of the factors, that may enhance your relaxation at home. This will permit you to be even more relaxed and stress free which will in the long term lead to a positive state of mind and a healthier lifestyle. You can also buy your own customized spa Cd, which is being sold at your spa, to boost self rejuvenation.

The mind is probably the most powerful and impact force in creation and you should not underestimate the power of your subconscious mind. Remember that no matter what a person says or does all action originates in the mind. In some instances, the actions of the mind are manifested on a conscious level.

Think about what happens when you automatically change the channel on your television. You think about it, and then you do it, but do you ever have moments where you do that entire set of motions without thinking about it? You might never have noticed but the truth is that you definitely do it! Consider how this subconscious mind power activity works and how you might have used it.

Let’s consider how you might get to the place where you are changing the television subconsciously. Consider the fact that a commercial that you don’t like came on, and you were irritated enough that your subconscious brain decided to take over. It’s true that the power of your subconscious mind has a real effect on the way that we act and what we do. Consider the kind of training that you have given yourself!

Through the proper harnessing of the power of the subconscious mind, an individual can truly live out his or her true potential. Far too often we are told about the ‘evils and dangers’ that lurk in the subconscious. While there is certain value in understanding the dark side of human psychology, only looking at the negative comes with many unfortunate consequences.

That is why it is helpful to also look at the positive aspects of the human mind and how we can approach the subconscious as a means of self-improvement. Now, some may read this and think it refers to an overly complex process that is difficult to attain. In reality, it is the opposite that is true. The guiding of the subconscious mind is no where as difficult as some assume. Through a series of simple processes, it is possible to use the power of the subconscious mind so that it helps one harness unlimited potential. So, let us take a brief look at some of the ways this is achieved.

When you first start out, the best thing to work on is your affirmation. Using this ability will give you a more positive outlook on life and help you achieve your goals. Even though it’s just the initial step, it’s a monumental part of the process.

Maybe it’s not even you that is suffering from this problem. It could be your best friend, a spouse, or even your kids. An easy example to understand is when you have to cut your grass. The positive person realizes that once they are finished they don’t have to do it for another week or so. The pessimist starts thinking about how long it’s going to take and what else they could be doing. It’s a normal stress response that takes the energy right out of you, which is why this is a crucial step to your success.

One way this can be achieved is through constantly reminding oneself about how many benefits can be derived from performing the task. You could also look in the mirror and affirm that you are the absolute best person for the job. In fact, you are so good at the job the end result will be a complete work of art!

With affirmations, you can do things like quit smoking or drinking or even overeating. With constant repetition of your affirmation, you can tap into your subconscious mind and get the response and the level of commitment that you need to move forward; this can really change your behavior for the better!

There are other means one can use to harness the power of the subconscious mind. Post hypnotic suggestion is a common method that is often used. This process can be done by using a qualified hypnotherapist but self hypnosis is also an option by listening to pre-recorded hypnosis audios.

Since hypnotherapy is something that only few people do, you may want to try brainwave synchronization therapy or binaural beats to train your subconscious mind. These allow you to tap into a different arena that involves headphones and listening to different frequencies. Something similar to these is the CDs some people purchase to help them sleep. They usually involve ocean waves, crickets chirping, or something along those lines.

Did you know that some things are telling us that we can take this further? Buddhist monks, for example, have such heightened control over their subconscious that they can perform feats that look practically supernatural.

What it comes down to is you have to manipulate the way your subconscious thinks. There are even movies like, ‘The Secret’ that delivers all kinds of information on the subconscious mind. It deals with the Law of Attraction and how positive thinking can change your life in several different positive ways.

This type of thinking has been known to date as far back as the ancient religions. They were able to use the logic behind quantum physics and show the world just the kind of abilities our minds actually have within them. However, before you start training, the first thing that needs to be noted is that you have to have an open mind. If you believe it is possible, then it will be.

The power of the subconscious mind is far more vast them most people realize. That is why it is important to never overlook the benefits of manipulating the subconscious. Not only can you change your behaviour; using the power of your subconscious mind is also the gateway to a truly amazing new life!

So you want to be a lucid dreamer. Well that’s a good start, at least you know what you want to do; but how exactly do you go about it?

It can be helpful to know why you would like to be a lucid dreamer. What do you have to gain from the process? In order to find the profit in lucid dreaming we should begin with the normal dream process.

When you go to sleep, you get into bed, close your eyes for a certain length of time, and either dream or just see black for a few hours and then wake up! It isn’t very interesting now is it?

Average sleep has a purpose it prepares our minds and bodies to carry out the duties of the next day. However, consider the idea of managing your dreams consciously.

What if rather than being an active observer, you can be the one who can lead your dream to be whatever you want, rather than your dream leading you? This is what a lucid dreamer is; someone who is in total control of their dreams; able to explore new worlds that are not bound to the physical, societal and time-space laws of the real world.

This sounds great, but how can you become a lucid dreamer? There are two ways to reach this state – one is by having a DLID, or dream initiated lucid dream. These are instances where the dreamer has taught themselves to recognize that they are having a dream and start to assert control over the direction of their dream.

The second way is having a wake-initiated lucid dream (WILD); where the dreamer goes from being awake, to being asleep with no change in consciousness. In other words, the dreamer enters their dream as if it were a door, rather than just “waking up” in a dream.

So how are these types of lucid dreaming induced?

Dream Recall

If you’d like to lucid dream, perhaps one of the most successful way of doing so is known as dream recall. Dream recall is simply the ability to remember one’s dreams. By remembering your dreams, you are able to recognize them when you are sleeping, because most likely, you will have the same dream, or at least aspects of it, more than once.

A dream journal is perhaps the best way to learn this skill. Use this to write down every detail of your dream that you can remember immediately after you wake. If you wait., it will become increasingly difficult to recall.

Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams (MILD)

This is a technique that was developed by Dr. Stephen LaBerge, one of the lead scientists studying lucid dreaming. The intent here is to simply tell yourself that you will remember something, like an object for example and then in the dream, when you see this object you will realize it is a dream.

Wake-Back-to-Bed (WBTB)

This technique is fairly simple. You set your alarm for just a few hours after you go to bed. When you wake, don’t just go back to sleep. Instead, stay awake for about an hour, then return to sleep.

According to Dr, LaBerge, this method has a 60% success rate. The idea here is to wake yourself in the midst of a REM cycle so that upon returning to sleep, lucid dreaming will be easy to achieve.

Cycle Adjustment Technique

This was created by Daniel Love, and what it is, is setting your alarm to wake you up an hour and a half before your normal time. Once you’ve adjusted to waking up early, alternate your alarm to wake you up normally and early. During times you are to wake up normally, you’re body will already be ready to wake up early, and therefore, you will be likely to be awake in your dream.

Wake-initiation of Lucid Dreams (WILD)

This technique involves maintaining mental alertness even as your body shuts down for sleep. Think of it as if you are in a movies theater, with the film soon to begin; your closed eyelids are like the black screen just before the movie starts.

You can also use this technique with tactics like counting, chanting or imagining yourself climbing stairs as you go to sleep. This method of achieving lucid dreaming is best done in the afternoon or other times when you are not terribly tired.

Technologies like strobe lights and dreaming masks can also help you to become a lucid dreamer.

Listening to binaural beat frequencies through a head set is the simplest and most consistent way to create a lucid dream.

These binaural sounds induce lucid dreaming by causing the hemispheres of your brain to synchronize, making your brainwaves reach the state required for lucid dreaming.

With self affirmations and self hypnosis combined with binaural sound, being a lucid dreamer is a goal which anyone can reach.

You have decided you want to be a lucid dreamer, otherwise known as a conscious dreamer. Knowing what you would like to do is good, the question remains on how do you accomplish this?

You may have heard that there are benefits to being a lucid dreamer/lucid dreaming. This is the case, but to get a clearer picture of what these benefits are, you need to take a look at what usually happens when you go to sleep.

Sleep itself is not so interesting; you get ready for bed, lie down and close your eyes. Then you may have uncontrolled dreams or not and several hours later you awaken.

Average sleep has a purpose it prepares our minds and bodies to carry out the duties of the next day. However, consider the idea of managing your dreams consciously.

What if you could be an active instead of passive participant in your dreams? What if you could take control of your dream instead of being controlled by it? Someone who has managed to become a lucid dreamer can do all of this – they are not bound by anything except for their imagination.

This sounds great, but how can you become a lucid dreamer? There are two ways to reach this state – one is by having a DLID, or dream initiated lucid dream. These are instances where the dreamer has taught themselves to recognize that they are having a dream and start to assert control over the direction of their dream.

The second way is having a wake-initiated lucid dream (WILD); where the dreamer goes from being awake, to being asleep with no change in consciousness. In other words, the dreamer enters their dream as if it were a door, rather than just “waking up” in a dream.

So what are the actual methods used to induce these two types of lucid dream experiences?

Dream Recall

One of the best ways to begin learning to become a lucid dreamer is by practicing dream recall. This is simply the ability to remember your dreams. When you remember your dreams and learn more about the commonalities which can be observed in your dreams, it is easier to recognize a dream and start to take control over the direction of it.

The way to practise dream recall is by keeping a dream journal. The dream journal is meant as a tool to write down anything you can remember about your dream, in order to recall it for the future. This should be done right after waking up; otherwise dreams will become harder to remember.

Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams (MILD)

This is a technique that was developed by Dr. Stephen LaBerge, one of the lead scientists studying lucid dreaming. The intent here is to simply tell yourself that you will remember something, like an object for example and then in the dream, when you see this object you will realize it is a dream.

Wake-Back-to-Bed (WBTB)

This simple process has you taking no action except to set an alarm that will waken you in less time than you normally sleep. For most of us about five or six hours will do it. After the alarm awakens you do not try to fall back to sleep. For about an hour you should read, watch TV or concentrate on lucid dreaming then go back to sleep.

According to Stephen LaBerge, there is a 60% success rate of this technique. The reason why is that you would have woken up during the process of sleep, meaning that your mind is not fully aware of this, and are still in the middle of REM cycle. So basically, it’s like going to your mind and telling it that you want to lucid dream.

Cycle Adjustment Technique

This was created by Daniel Love, and what it is, is setting your alarm to wake you up an hour and a half before your normal time. Once you’ve adjusted to waking up early, alternate your alarm to wake you up normally and early. During times you are to wake up normally, you’re body will already be ready to wake up early, and therefore, you will be likely to be awake in your dream.

Wake-initiation of Lucid Dreams (WILD)

This technique involves maintaining mental alertness even as your body shuts down for sleep. Think of it as if you are in a movies theater, with the film soon to begin; your closed eyelids are like the black screen just before the movie starts.

A number of ways to stay aware are counting, imagine climbing or descending stairs, chant, control your breathing, count your breaths, and concentrate on relaxing the body from their toes to head. (This all falls under the term ‘self hypnosis’.) It is best to do this when you are not tired, like in the afternoon.

Technology has moved on in recent years, and there are various devices like dreaming masks and other scientific appliances which contain such things as strobe lights to induce lucid dreams.

Definitely the easiest and most reliable way of inducing a lucid dream however is by listening to binaural beats sound frequencies via headphones.

The purpose is to synchronize both sides of the brain to create the REM frequency that is required for lucid dreaming.

Put all or many of these techniques together and you are ready to begin your journey into the wonderful world of lucid dreaming. It is a simple process that anyone can do.