Try an Unexpected Technique a Sleep Doctor Swears By

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But is it even possible to do?

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But theres a caveat: the timing of when you wake up.

We enterREM/dream sleep every 90 minutesthroughout the night and average about five dreams per night, says Loewenberg.

Each cycle of REM or dream sleep increases in duration.

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dream analyst and author ofDream on It: Unlock Your Dreams, Change Your Life

So why not give it a shot?

How to control your dreams tonight, according to a dream specialist

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Do not move from where you are

Step one for being able to control your dreams tonight?

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You dont want any external stimuli to distract your mind at this point, says Loewenberg.

So stay put, stay still, and replay the dream you were just in.

Keep your mind on the prize

Youve got this!

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dream analyst and author ofDream on It: Unlock Your Dreams, Change Your Life

Think about the place where your dream was trailing off, because thats where were going.

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