Hi all my name is Jonathan. I've had lucid dreams since I was around 12. I've never really practiced or trained to have them I just have them every once in awhile. However, I really think it would be great to learn how to have them more frequently. What better way to do something while getting the required rest your body needs? However, I do have a question? While lucid dreaming are you truly resting? I mean it just seems that your not in a deep sleep. However you still must be in REM sleep. I guess you're kind of on the verge of being in the middle while lucid dreaming. I guess my question is are you still getting the rest you need since your body needs to go through it's cycles of deep sleep? Or is lucid dreaming messing up that cycle?