I run a website that specializes in sounds to fall asleep to. I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered that there is an interesting side effect that occasionally occurs. Lucid dreams. My theory of lucid dreaming is based on current popular beliefs that the big human brain transitions from Alpha (relaxed) to Theta (daydream) to Delta (deep sleep) brainwave patterns. REM sleep occurs near the beginning of Delta sleep and reoccurs through the night in transitional areas of this brainwave state (as we first go into, then come out of Delta) Therefore, I believe that the Theta state (that comfy daydreamy feeling you get right before slipping off to sleep) and REM sleep are inherently tied together and sometimes overlap.

Our relaxation and sleep recordings work on the Theta state. Unlike other relaxing nature sounds that pretty much work in the Alpha state. Why? Because of the visualization elements that are in the sounds. Based on what I know today I feel secure in stating that lucid dreams occur in an overlap of REM sleep and the Theta brainwave state.

I do not construct our sounds for that purpose, however. It was a happy side-effect. What we do is assist the troubled sleeper into that Theta state, and thereby into Delta (deep sleep) by combining relaxing sleep inducing sounds with the mind's natural ability to visualize. Through a little effort on the sleeper's part to remain conscious it is possible for lucid dreaming to occur.

Check it out it you have a mind to... here and give me your feedback and suggestions for new sounds.