lucid dreaming

I chose this topic because it is interesting. I have always liked learning about these types of things and I have always been drawn to it. Lucid dreaming seems fascinating to me because you get to choose what you dream about. You wouldn't have nightmares unless you want to and you would dream whatever you want. 

A lucid dream is a dream during which the dreamer is aware of dreaming. During lucid dreaming, the dreamer may be able to exert some degree of control over the dream characters, narrative, and environment. Lucid dreaming an be really fun because it's an escape a fantasy. Along with positive tings with lucid dreaming there can be risks too. Some people can experience sleep paralysis which is where a person is in a state between being awake and being asleep. During sleep paralysis people have said that they have experienced nightmares while they were awake so they have seen things that weren't actually there. When you try lucid dreaming for the first time you may experience sleep paralysis. One of the best perks of lucid dreams can also be one of the worst pitfalls: realistic feelings. You will experience a range of different emotions from being sad to happy to feeling pleasure in many different ways. There’s also the possibility of “dream claustrophobia,” which is when people become lucid in a dream scenario they are unable to manipulate or awaken from. Some fear that using lucid dreams as a form of escapism will force them out of touch with reality.