I trained myself to control my dreams... I'm ashamed to admit what I did in them

For the last few days, my phone has been sending me notifications to remind me that I'm awake and not dreaming. Dr Chelsea Perry, a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and owner of Sleep Solutions, told DailyMail.com, 'Achieving lucid dreams takes practice, but some simple techniques can make it easier. 'Another approach, called Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams, involves repeating a phrase like, 'Next time I'm dreaming, I'll recognize it' before bed to set an intention for lucidity. Research by Northwestern University in October 2024 suggested that smartphone apps really can make you lucid dream through targeted lucidity reactivation - combining pre-sleep training with sensory cues during sleep. While they don't directly cause lucid dreams, they support the process by offering reminders for reality checks, a place to log your dreams, and audio cues to boost awareness,' said Dr Perry.