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Then, if the dream shows signs of ending, such as a loss of detail, vividness, and apparent reality of the imagery, the technique of \"spinning\" can often restore the dream. You spin your dream body around like a child trying to get dizzy. LaBerge developed this technique after experimenting with the idea that relaxing completely might help prevent awakening from a dream. When in a lucid dream that was fading, he stopped and dropped backwards to the floor, and had a false awakening in bed! After a few trials he determined that the essential element was the sensation of motion, not relaxation. The best way to create a feeling of movement, especially in the dream scene has vanished, leaving nowhere to move to, is to create angular momentum (or the sensation of it), by spinning around your axis. You are not really doing it, but your brain is well familiar with the experience of spinning and duplicates the experience quite well. In the process the vestibular and kinesthetic senses are engaged. Presumably, this sensory engagement with the dream discourages the brain from changing state from dreaming to waking. Note that dream spinning does not usually lead to dizziness. Be aware that the expectation of possible awakening sometimes leads to a \"false awakening\" in which you dream of waking. The vividness of the spinning sensation may cause you to feel your spinning arm hit the bed. You think, \"Oops, I'm awake in bed now.\" Think now--your physical body wasn't really spinning, it was your dream body--therefore, the arm is a dream arm hitting a dream bed! To avoid being deceived, recite, \"The next scene will be a dream,\" until a scene appears. If you are in doubt about your status, perform a thorough reality test.[/b]
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