I was recently reading a study done by Thomas Yuschak (Pharmacological induction of lucid dreams) and one thing that he said struck me as being quite interesting! He hypothesized that increased dopamine levels could positively influence our dream control - "Dopamine, in particular may play a role in supporting the dreamer’s control over their dreamscape, possibly through increased motivation and confidence levels" (he was referencing an earlier paper he wrote called Advanced Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Supplements).

Now I know, a lot of you guys would probably be like, well, duh doy, anotherdreamer! But this was a really cool realization for me. If it is true, then doing activities such as meditation, exercise, or just improving your diet or gut flora could benefit your daily dopamine levels, your daily experience of joy and motivation in life, and your ability to control your dreams. For me, this could explain why I usually have such fantastic dream control in dreams where I practice loving-kindness meditation or when I practice it before sleeping. I know that you could always take supplements or drugs to boost dopamine levels artificially, but I suspect that doing so would have inevitable and potentially quite negative side effects.

I guess I am wondering now, what other ways have you guys found that help to cultivate a positive mentality and confidence within dreams, naturally?