Determining how inducing Lucid Dream affects the Mental Health of Teenagers

Janelle Dawn M. Omongos

Proponent

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Research III

Lanao del Norte National Comprehensive High School

Santo Niño Village, Baroy, Lanao del Norte

S.Y 2021-2022

April 2022

Maria Colita G. Regalado

Research Adviser
Introduction:

Dreams are one of the most fascinating and mystifying aspects of sleep. While

everyone dreams, the content of those dreams and their effect on sleep can vary

dramatically from person to person. Despite this advancing scientific knowledge, there

is much that remains unknown about both sleep and dreams.

Sleep is closely connected to mental health and has demonstrated links to

depression, anxiety, and other conditions which most teenagers are experiencing.

Khatri (2020) says that Lucid dreams are most common during REM sleep, a period of

very deep sleep marked by eye motion, faster breathing, and more brain activity. Lucid

dreams refer to a peculiar mental state in which the dreamer is taking active control of

one’s dream. Teens who are lucid dreamers may even be able to control how the

actions unfold. The sense of control they feel during a lucid dream empowers them to

no longer feel frightened and might serve as therapy to them.

Is this research study Feasible?

In this research, there are practical ways to carry out the study. We will be testing

how inducing Lucid Dreaming affects the Mental Health of Teenagers and how they can

trigger this kind of dream. Triggering lucid dreams can be fairly easy with the right

methods. Those who are inexperienced with these phenomena may be able to induce a

lucid dream for themselves through the following means: Optimize your bedroom for

sleeping, Assess your reality, The MILD and WBTB methods, and Experiment with

gaming which does not cost anything but only a period of time. These techniques can

make things easier for teenagers with nightmare related anxiety to conduct and test

whether it can help them or not. The examination can simply be carried at home and

can easily test the potential risks to determine whether they're worth taking.

Is this research study Interesting?

Have you ever started dreaming and suddenly realized that you were in a

dream? Have you ever managed to gain control over your dream narrative? If your

answer to either of these is “yes,” you have experienced what is called lucid dreaming.

Most people know firsthand that sleep affects their mental state. After all, there is

a reason it is said that someone is in a bad mood “woke up on the wrong side of the

bed.” As it turns out, there is quite a bit of truth behind this colloquial saying. This study

draws the attention to the possible adverse effect of how inducing lucid dream on our

sleep can affect our health, specifically the mental state of the teenagers. Teens have a

wide range of interests when it comes to sleep for some, have difficulties on sleeping,
might have depression or anxiety but with inducing Lucid Dream, they can shape what

they are dreaming and make things pleasant for them. It is certainly an attractive and

fascinating prospect; being able to explore our own inner worlds with full awareness that

we are in a dream is just intriguing.

Is this research study considered as Novelty?

This study contributes new methods and information on how people especially

the teens, who are experiencing anxiety and related illnesses avoid greater risk of

nightmares. According to Mayo Clinic (2021) nightmares usually occur during the stage

of sleep known as rapid eye movement sleep. In REM sleep, brain activity picks up

rapidly, which is why this stage is associated with more intense dreaming. Dimitriu

(2020) observed that brain activity during sleep has profound effects on mental health.

A small but emerging body of research suggested that benefits come to those

who dream lucidly. Lucid dreaming may reduce anxiety caused by nightmares by

allowing them to understand that the nightmare isn't real. It also allows the dreamer to

manipulate the dream, allowing them to make a nightmare into something more neutral.

This helps them avoid nightmare-related anxiety.

Is this research study Ethical?

This study has its limitations, it has ethical considerations that are a set of

principles that guides the designs and practices of the research. These principles

include the voluntary participation of teenagers, informed consent, anonymity,

confidentiality, and results communication. This study only collects data on how the

participants induces lucid dream in their sleep and determine what methods are most

likely effective. Making sure that the participants will be completely not harmed during

the process. Ethical issues in this research study are very much low. This is to ensure

no one will have any ethical issues, concerns, and regrets on participating in the

research study.

Is this research study Relevant?

This study is significant for it can help future researchers conducting similar

studies to have more knowledge of the topic. It can also be used to compare previous

research projects, which can lead to new discoveries.

The popularity of self-induced lucid dreams has grown in recent years. This study

shows a link between inducing lucid dreams and overcoming the fear and distress

associated with nightmares. While most people have nightmares from time to time,

nightmare disorder occurs when a person has frequent nightmares that interfere with

their sleep, happens mostly on teenagers. Lucid dreaming may ease nightmare-related

anxiety for the dreamer is able to realize that they are just dreaming, and that the
nightmare is not real. That might serve as therapy for teens who have nightmares,

teaching themselves how to control their dreams.