How to lucid dream

Introduction
I'm sure many of you don't know what a lucid dream is but for those who do know what one is please continue reading as the guide will cover how to have lucid dreams often. Basically a lucid dream is when your body is asleep but your mind is still processing normally, this results in you being mentally aware that your dreaming. I know you guys are thinking "WELL WTF?! SO WHAT?!!" the point is that while in this state your brain can do whatever it wants without physical limitations. In lucid dreams people have gone flying, jump off mountains with no injury, etc. Now that you understand the basic concept of a lucid dream read on.

How to have a lucid dream
Lucid dreams are extremely rare and sometimes happen to a person once in a lifetime maybe twice. Yet some people get lucid dreams almost every week. The reason some people get it so many times is because they may be using methods to induce lucid dreams whether they are aware of it or not. Since this is Sythe I will just make it short and simple with basic explanations on each method.

-Have random sleeping patterns and get up erratically.
Don't have a set bedtime or don't have a schedule for your sleeping. Sleep 4 hours in the day wake up at 2 go back to sleep at 4 wake up at 11. Things like that. Having erratic sleep patterns increase the chance of having one.

-When your tired stay up and when your not go to sleep.
This sort of goes hand in hand with the sleeping patterns and is pretty self-explanatory

-Wake up earlier than you usually do but don't move.
This makes your mind more alert and messes your sleep-cycle.

-Keep a dream book.
As soon as you get up record your dreams in a journal or book so you won't forget them, this will be helpful in dream recalling.

-Lucid dream pills etc.
This is not recommended and can only be subscribed from sleep specialists. This medicine is used to cure people from sleep related sicknesses but can result in lucid dreaming.

-Before going to sleep keep your mind aware and keep on thinking about having a lucid dream.
Just let your body relax while letting your mind focused.

-Hypnotherapy
Having a professional induce you into a lucid dream.

How you know if your in a lucid dream
The hard part of having a lucid dream is knowing whether you are in a lucid dream or in real life. This is called dream testing. You know if you are in a lucid dream if:

-Time changes erratically
check someones watch and look away, if it is a different time then you are in a lucid dream.

-Close your nose and mouth, then try and breath
If you can breath than you are in a lucid dream.

-Look into a mirror
if the image you see is distorted or blurred then you are in a lucid dream.

-Take your finger and try and put it through your wrist
If it goes through you are in a lucid dream.

Dream Recall
Dream recall is an important part in lucid dreaming and can help you have lucid dreams faster. People who can remember their dreams more easily are prone to having lucid dreams because of the fact that they will somewhat know if they are dreaming. This is done in various ways.

-DREAM BOOK!
this is very very very important. As soon as you wake up you must write down everything you remember from your dream. Its best to do it asap because it will be fresh on your mind.

-Think before you go to sleep
If you know what you want to dream about then try thinking about it really hard but not too hard so that you can't fall asleep but hard enough to remember it and keep it intact while dreaming.

I-Doser aid
I-Doser has a dose called lucid dream. This has not been scientifically proven to link to lucid dreams but I-Doser's website does say it helps in having lucid dreams. After using this I only felt sleepy and relaxed and when I went to sleep I did not have a lucid dream. I suppose you could use this to aid your lucid dreaming perhaps listening to it while going to sleep but I don't think it will help. However I have heard mixed results, my friend Michael uses this and says he has lucid dreams more frequently while using it. I will try using it again and giving feedback on how it encourages lucid dreaming.

Warnings and cautions
Lucid dreams are great since you can do whatever you want and stuff like that but lucid dreaming has been linked to sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis is a state in which your body cant move because its still sleeping but your eyes are open and you can see. Also known as the devil's choke, people who have had sleep paralysis tend to have hallucinations even though they are not actually there. It can last from as short as 1 minute to as long as 2 hours. This is not meant to scare you guys, it happens though.

Frequently asked questions
Q: How many lucid dreams have you had?
A: I usually have 1 to 2 every other week, it depends on whether i'm trying to induce one or it just happens.

Q: Is lucid dreaming dangerous?
A: Actually no, on the contrary lucid dreamers feel extremely well rested and better than regular sleep.