Being Productive While Draming?

[dmtrafford]

Hey I'm wondering if anyone has tips on getting work done while they are dreaming. I am an academic and would greatly benefit from being able to think about problems from the creative state one's in while dreaming. Specifically, I am a student of Contemporary European philosophy. My dreams have already offered me a good number of insights into my consciousness and the nature of thought. So I'm hoping I can extract more from myself. I should also note that I frequently had LDs without the use of any technique, although I rarely gain the omnipotence many describe. I will be starting a routine to try and achieve greater control of my dreams shortly. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[exdreamer]

You will definitely want to read Stephen LaBerge's Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming. There are several chapters on what uses lucid dreams could be put to including chapter 9 which is on the topic of using dreams for Creative Problem Solving.

[RuRuRuRufus]

Well the advantage is you can go over things you know in your sleep, but the disadvantage is that you cannot obviously learn anything new.

[Supernova]

^not necesarily true when we're talkin philosophy. Depends what you're pondering.

[dmtrafford]

True, Supernova - philosophy generally deals with what you already know Thanks for the reading tip exdreamer - I'll check it out