Mindfulness promotes awareness of the mind, self-reflection, and recognizing when we have become lost in thought.
During sleep, we are completely lost in thought – we’re lost in our dreams without realizing that we’re dreaming. That is, unless we regain awareness during the dream and become lucid.
Mindfulness provides the perfect framework for practicing lucid dreaming wisely.
Mindfulness
Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming enables conscious awareness within our own subconscious mind. This is a profound method for self-exploration, creative experimentation, and having truly transcendent experiences.
Lucid dreaming is a safe, natural practice which opens many doors to self-discovery and self-integration.
Our dreams are full of insight and wisdom. By lucid dreaming, we can embrace that insight and use that wisdom rather than ignoring it night after night.
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4. Integrating the above skills into a mindfulness practice
You sleep for one third of your life
Research shows that people dream about emotionally significant content. In other words, we dream about what matters to us.
Also, given all the benefits we are seeing from millions of people practicing mindfulness and paying closer attention to the nature of their mind... why are we neglecting the dreaming mind?
We can get more familiar with our dreams by writing them down and reflecting upon them. And more importantly, we can become conscious while we're dreaming. Through these simple lucid dreaming practices, we can integrate and bridge the gap between our sleeping and waking minds.
Jason specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of clinical sleep disorders.
Licensed by the California Medical Board as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and registered with the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), Jason currently practices at UC San Diego Health, Sleep Medicine, where he collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide advanced care for patients dealing with sleep issues such as insomnia, sleep apnea, and other sleep-related conditions.
Jason earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Duquesne University in 2009, where he developed a deep understanding of the human mind and behavior. This background in psychology forms the foundation of his approach to sleep medicine and mindfulness, enhancing his ability to address the mental and emotional components of sleep disorders.
In addition to his medical qualifications, Jason is a certified mindfulness teacher and CBT-i certified professional, trained in the clinic to help individuals manage insomnia.
Jason integrates mindfulness practices into his work to improve sleep quality, reduce stress, and enhance dream awareness. offers personalized coaching for insomnia and lucid dreaming, helping people achieve greater control and mindfulness within both their waking lives and dreams.
Combining his expertise in sleep science with his passion for lucid dreaming, Jason helps individuals harness the power of their dreams for self-awareness, growth, and empowerment, providing coaching and educational resources to foster greater control and mindfulness within the dream state.