Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A way into lucid dreaming is to ‘really get obsessed with your dreams’, says Dr Ken Paller.Illustration: Carmen Casado/The ...

You’ve always wanted to fly. And here you are, soaring above the clouds. No plane, no glider, no parachute. Wait. What? And that’s when it hits you. You’re dreaming. But this isn’t just any dream.

You’re hurtling down the highway, not a car in sight. Suddenly, a large semi-truck appears out of nowhere. You’re aware of the fact that you won’t have enough time to hit the brakes, so you take ...