Lucid Dream Ultimate App for Android
The following review of Lucid Dream Ultimate App is written by the developer, Evan Michaux.
Downloads: 1,000-5,000 Average rating: 4 stars Price: $1.54
With the power of modern smartphones, lucid dreaming is becoming more accessible to beginners. Lucid Dream Ultimate for Android improves your chances of having lucid dreams by providing four powerful features...
#1 - Reality Checks
One important step in learning how to lucid dream is how to perform a reality check. A reality check is a method of checking whether you are in a dream or in real life.
When you perform a reality check during a dream, you will realize inconsistencies between the dream world and real life. An example of this can be seen in the act of reading. During a dream you will notice how the text you are reading will change or move around. Performing reality checks throughout the day will get your mind into the habit of doing them. This habit will carry over into your dreams causing you to achieve lucidity.
The hardest part about performing a reality check is remembering to do it. The Lucid Dream Ultimate app enables you to set reminders to perform reality checks throughout the day. There are many ways to customize your reminders and they also offer suggestions for different types of reality checks to perform.
#2 - Dream Journal
Keeping a dream journal is an essential part of becoming a successful lucid dreamer. The more you remember from your dreams, the more likely you are to lucid dream. Frequent journaling will also encourage your mind to become more aware of the act of dreaming.
The Lucid Dream Ultimate app provides users with a fully featured dream journal. You will have the ability to log everything you experienced during your dreams. The dream journal also has a separate section dedicated to emotions experienced during dreaming. And, you can password protect your dreams so no-one can snoop around in your private journal! Users can also export their dream journal entries so they can be stored and viewed on computer.
#3 - Binaural and Isochronic Tones
Binaural and isochronic tones stimulate the brain by sending specific-frequency sounds to your ears. These sounds are scientifically observed to produce changes in your brainwaves, which in turn can be used to assist in lucid dreaming.
Many different brainwave entrainment sounds can be downloaded from the internet, but the Lucid Dream Ultimate app provides both binaural and isochronic tones for your convenience to help you enter the lucid dreaming state.
#4 - Dream Alarms
As you sleep, you pass through various stages of unconsciousness. Most dreams occur during the sleep cycle known as REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep. The Lucid Dream Ultimate app uses this information to slightly rouse you during crucial moments of REM sleep. This gives affords you the opportunity to do a reality check and realize that you are dreaming.
This feature is also customizable, and you can select the type of alarm depending on the type of lucid dreaming technique you would like to use. For example, various alarms function differently for WILD, WBTB, and REM interruption. Although some of these techniques are typically used by more experienced lucid dreamers, Lucid Dream Ultimate makes them easier for beginners.
One great aspect of Lucid Dream Ultimate is the amount of customization that can be done with the dream alarms. Besides the type of alarm, you can customize the audio cues and times relating to them. There is even has a special alarm dedicated to lucid napping. Many lucid dreams occur during daytime naps, and Lucid Dream Ultimate exploits this by offering a napping dream alarm with special audio cues.
This multi-layered app also has the ability to track your motion throughout the night to analyze your sleep patterns. The motion detection uses an advance sleep cycle algorithm to check if you are in a period of REM sleep. When it's certain you are in REM sleep, it plays an audio cue. This data can be carried over into other dream alarm methods in the app. This also means you don't need a battery-intensive motion detection algorithm every night.
Final Thoughts
While employing the dedicated features of the Lucid Dream Ultimate app, you will find it helpful to do some background reading on the subject to better understand it. You will not only discover more about the act of lucid dreaming, but also deepen your understanding of how the app can aid your efforts in achieving lucidity.
If you are considering trying lucid dreaming, or have been struggling to achieve lucidity often, picking up the Lucid Dream Ultimate app may significantly improve your chances of lucid dreaming.
About the author
Rebecca Turner is a science writer, illustrator, explorer of consciousness - and founder of World of Lucid Dreaming. She is currently studying for a biology degree in Auckland and blogging at her site Science Me.
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