# Lucid dream A lucid dream (LD) is a type of dream in which the dreamer becomes aware that they are dreaming while dreaming, much like in the excellent film *Inception*. Many techniques have been designed to facilitate the induction and control of lucid dreams, and many people are able to lucid dream almost daily without any adverse effect. If anything, lucid dreams probably greatly enhance one's quality of life, as it allows anyone to live out their fantasies in a parallel dream world, such as a [[Persistent realm|PR]]. Furthermore, we dream each time we enter the REM phase during sleep, which occurs several times per night. While we might not remember it, this means that we have as many opportunities to live interesting experiences in our dreams every night: doesn't that sound amazing? Since discovering the concept of lucid dreams, I have had a few of them, but I have not managed to become a consistent lucid dreamer, mainly because I have not been seriously put the required effort.