When dreaming I can be aware that I'm dreaming.. but how can I take control of the dream? For example when i was younger (about 8 or 9) I was having a nightmare and I became aware I was dreaming.. but I couldn't do anything about it - I was shouting at myself to wake up but I couldn't and it was terrifying!! Last summer my brother told me about lucid dreaming and he told me how to do it, and i thought hey thats what happened when i was younger, so a couple of nights later (when i'd got the hang of it) I became aware i was dreaming but again i couldnt control what was happening, and a few mins later (or what felt like a few mins anyway) i was woken up by my little sis cause it was morning. so, anyone got any tips on how to control the actual dream?? thanks