A chat with lucid dreaming teacher, Buddhist and bestselling author Charlie Morley who helps people harness the power of sleep for psychological growth
What are the chances?! Btw I listened at lunch and will listen again (someone approached me about my knitting and we got chatting 😁 so I missed about 5 mins of you conversation). But very interesting indeed.
Intrigued about how it works similiar to hypnotherapy - so good for brain stuff, but not appropriate for managing physical issues? Am thinking about those experiencing long-term health conditions, pain etc where there are very real physical and physiological symptoms and the extent to which lucid dreaming could (or shouldn't) be explored to manage the brain responses to fatigue, pain etc...
Hmm I'm not sure, but it can certainly enhance your physical abilities as in the example Charlie gives about athletes using lucid dreaming as a tool to improve their performance. But training brain responses to pain would be an interesting angle to explore. Charlie probably knows the answer to that!
Yeah, it's likely too big an ask, but I was thinking about the potential to ease and enable the body to manage - or whether that's completely inappropriate!
I have lamented so many times about not being able to remember my dreams often, I had no idea I could do anything about it, let alone actually figure out how to lucid dream! I'm really excited to explore this. Also, I 100% teared up at the part about the essence of compassion. I love that so much. I hope I can have such beautiful experiences within my own dreams. I'm looking forward to reading Lucid Dreaming Made Easy.
I am so delighted you’ve got so much from this conversation A! Yes me too at the time, and so did Charlie as he was recalling it. I am inspired to re-read his book and get back into the habit of practicing the tools to help me lucid dream - there is soooo much to explore in our subconscious!
I went to bed last night telling myself I would remember my dreams clearly and I did!! (I have a little one who often wakes me up briefly in the night so I had multiple opportunities) I only wrote down two, but I remember having at least 4! Had I known it would be so easy, I'd have been doing this for years! That alone feels huge for me.
That makes so much sense! I didn't think to break mine out last night so I used my phone to record the first dream and then gave up lol definitely will be keeping those handy from now on!
I feel like if my mind it's in burn. I have to read one of his books by him for sure. Since I was a kid I really dream a lot almost every night and I always remember the dream in the morning sometimes even after years depending on the type of dream.
Like when I dream someone of my family that is gone I can remember that dream for yrs. Still I think that even Freud couldn't explain my dreams. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
But I don't think I never had a lucid dream, sometimes it happened that I was in a state of half asleep so I can hear what was happening around me but I couldn't wake up but I could hear myself telling: “I have to wake up right now” and than if my mind it's strong enough in that moment I wake up otherwise I sleep and when I wake up I realize that it wasn't only a dream that part of the things that I dreamed was real.
I love the fact that he spent 7yrs in a Buddhist meditation center.
ahh my mind was still buzzing too when I left Charlie's apartment! Yes you are a bit dreamer, in all senses of the word - I remember you saying. Yes I highly recommend his book - I am currently reading his Dreaming Through Darkness which is about shadow work. But I'd recommend to start with Lucid Dreaming Made Easy - that's the one I reference at the start of the podcast :)
there was a time when my dreams seemed like a Sherlock Holmes movie, I was sad when I woke up because the case wasn't over yet and I wanted to know the conclusion. But yes I am a real dreamer and I am quite creative, I think that's why I can have complex dreams. I heard when you initially talked about the book, I was impressed by the fact that you read a book in just 3 hours. as well as making me realize how much time has passed. Can’t wait to read more about it and of course his book.
I had read briefly about lucid dreaming somewhere before but didn’t know anything about it . I also recall reading at the time that it is a scientifically recognised phenomenon . I have listened to the podcast & was quite impressed by Mr Morley , my kind of person .
It must be fascinating & potentially a rewarding experience to have some degree of control over the dreams content while your dreaming . No doubt , if one was guided by the developed techniques to be aware & in control of their dreams , it would be an appealing & exciting prospect .
So glad you enjoyed it Jimmy! I will be re-reading Charlie's book to remind myself of the techniques and try to meet myself at full potential to ask some BIG questions ✨
Mind blowing listen. The "show me compassion" story gave me chills. Didn't realise how useful a tool lucid dreaming can be for different aspects of life.
Big thanks to Charlie for sharing his kindness and knowledge - seems a good bloke. Would love to do one of his retreats someday...!
Well, I thought my partner would have left me the last portion of chili since he already had two but it seems that he wanted a third one. The war is on 🤣
Quite the coincidence that The Guardian published a piece about lucid dreaming just yesterday - 'The sleep secret: how lucid dreams can make us fitter, more creative and less anxious' - in which Charlie is asked a few questions: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/20/the-sleep-secret-how-lucid-dreams-can-make-us-fitter-more-creative-and-less-anxious
What are the chances?! Btw I listened at lunch and will listen again (someone approached me about my knitting and we got chatting 😁 so I missed about 5 mins of you conversation). But very interesting indeed.
Intrigued about how it works similiar to hypnotherapy - so good for brain stuff, but not appropriate for managing physical issues? Am thinking about those experiencing long-term health conditions, pain etc where there are very real physical and physiological symptoms and the extent to which lucid dreaming could (or shouldn't) be explored to manage the brain responses to fatigue, pain etc...
Hmm I'm not sure, but it can certainly enhance your physical abilities as in the example Charlie gives about athletes using lucid dreaming as a tool to improve their performance. But training brain responses to pain would be an interesting angle to explore. Charlie probably knows the answer to that!
Yeah, it's likely too big an ask, but I was thinking about the potential to ease and enable the body to manage - or whether that's completely inappropriate!
I have lamented so many times about not being able to remember my dreams often, I had no idea I could do anything about it, let alone actually figure out how to lucid dream! I'm really excited to explore this. Also, I 100% teared up at the part about the essence of compassion. I love that so much. I hope I can have such beautiful experiences within my own dreams. I'm looking forward to reading Lucid Dreaming Made Easy.
I am so delighted you’ve got so much from this conversation A! Yes me too at the time, and so did Charlie as he was recalling it. I am inspired to re-read his book and get back into the habit of practicing the tools to help me lucid dream - there is soooo much to explore in our subconscious!
I went to bed last night telling myself I would remember my dreams clearly and I did!! (I have a little one who often wakes me up briefly in the night so I had multiple opportunities) I only wrote down two, but I remember having at least 4! Had I known it would be so easy, I'd have been doing this for years! That alone feels huge for me.
omgggggggggggg this is pretty huge!!!! P.S. It's the little A5 A Good Company notebooks that I use as my dream diary!
That makes so much sense! I didn't think to break mine out last night so I used my phone to record the first dream and then gave up lol definitely will be keeping those handy from now on!
Waffle is so cute!! 😍😍😍😍
I feel like if my mind it's in burn. I have to read one of his books by him for sure. Since I was a kid I really dream a lot almost every night and I always remember the dream in the morning sometimes even after years depending on the type of dream.
Like when I dream someone of my family that is gone I can remember that dream for yrs. Still I think that even Freud couldn't explain my dreams. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
But I don't think I never had a lucid dream, sometimes it happened that I was in a state of half asleep so I can hear what was happening around me but I couldn't wake up but I could hear myself telling: “I have to wake up right now” and than if my mind it's strong enough in that moment I wake up otherwise I sleep and when I wake up I realize that it wasn't only a dream that part of the things that I dreamed was real.
I love the fact that he spent 7yrs in a Buddhist meditation center.
My mind it's still buzzing.
ahh my mind was still buzzing too when I left Charlie's apartment! Yes you are a bit dreamer, in all senses of the word - I remember you saying. Yes I highly recommend his book - I am currently reading his Dreaming Through Darkness which is about shadow work. But I'd recommend to start with Lucid Dreaming Made Easy - that's the one I reference at the start of the podcast :)
there was a time when my dreams seemed like a Sherlock Holmes movie, I was sad when I woke up because the case wasn't over yet and I wanted to know the conclusion. But yes I am a real dreamer and I am quite creative, I think that's why I can have complex dreams. I heard when you initially talked about the book, I was impressed by the fact that you read a book in just 3 hours. as well as making me realize how much time has passed. Can’t wait to read more about it and of course his book.
I had read briefly about lucid dreaming somewhere before but didn’t know anything about it . I also recall reading at the time that it is a scientifically recognised phenomenon . I have listened to the podcast & was quite impressed by Mr Morley , my kind of person .
It must be fascinating & potentially a rewarding experience to have some degree of control over the dreams content while your dreaming . No doubt , if one was guided by the developed techniques to be aware & in control of their dreams , it would be an appealing & exciting prospect .
DO NOT MISS the podcast people!!
So glad you enjoyed it Jimmy! I will be re-reading Charlie's book to remind myself of the techniques and try to meet myself at full potential to ask some BIG questions ✨
Wow! Can't wait to listen to this.
Fab to hear, enjoy Tee!
Mind blowing listen. The "show me compassion" story gave me chills. Didn't realise how useful a tool lucid dreaming can be for different aspects of life.
Big thanks to Charlie for sharing his kindness and knowledge - seems a good bloke. Would love to do one of his retreats someday...!
So glad you enjoyed it! Yeah Charlie is a nice guy :) I was also thinking that about his retreats..!
I now know how I'm gonna spend my lunch today (aside from eating 🤣). Thanks !!
Sounds like it's going to be a pretty great lunch. Now I just need to know what you'll be eating... 😆
Well, I thought my partner would have left me the last portion of chili since he already had two but it seems that he wanted a third one. The war is on 🤣
So I went to get some sushis 🍣 😆
A good chilli is always worth fighting over 😅
Planning on listening today. Love the photos - Waffles is a cutie and the hive shelf unit is ❤️
I know, I just had to take a pic of all those books... You would totally appreciate Lisa 🤣 Enjoy the chat!
Always love a bit of book pR0n 📚🤣❤️