Originally Posted by
Mario92
Well see that's a problem. There is no evidence that lucid dreaming leads to more REM sleep. Dreaming occurs during REM, but doesn't appear to cause it. Similarly, there is no evidence to support dream healing. Dreaming can be used to help deal with fears and phobias, but is unlikely to rid you of them entirely, especially in the cases of deep-running traumatic experiences. I suppose it could help the occasional person who suffers from chronic nightmares, but compared to perhaps more conventional treatments (i.e. sleep aids), is the amount of time and effort that needs to be put into LD for the average person both plausible and worth it?