All kinds of emotions can be part of lucid dreams. Since you are in control of the dream, much like a director in a movie, there are no limits to what you make the lucid dreaming consist of and what the ending comes out to be.

Normal dreams are not ones that let you control them, and sometimes take a turn for the worse, bringing out some of the worst fears buried in your minds, whereby when lucid dreaming, the dreams often seem so real and lifelike that you have a hard time distinguishing them from normal, everyday life.

One way to make sure that you are dreaming is to attempt reading a book or paper. If you are dreaming your words are sure to change and make reading impossible. If you can't read then it's a lucid dream.

You may be fantasizing about something that you really want badly, such as a promotion, or a new home. This may be impossible in real life, but in your lucid dreams where you control the outcome, you may see yourself already doing the new job and details of it, or vividly see you moving into the house you want to purchase, for example.

You can change the dream so that what you want to happen is how it ends in lucid dreaming. By using your sub-conscious part of the brain that controls creativity and imagination to control your dream and picture how it would be if your dreams came true, a lucid dream can be a way to see that possibility.

Physically, there is a need for the body to sleep and rest, but your mind often remains conscious on some level, even while you are sleeping, leading to lucid dreams or normal dreams, depending on the level of consiousness.

Lucid dreaming is not something that everyone experiences or can master easily. It can be learned with proper techniques over a period of time.

Recalling your dreams as soon as you wake up is a sign of lucid dreaming because you are more aware of the details. Remember what happened as much as you can and write it down as soon as you get up. If you keep it handy, it is easier to remember to write it down and lucid dreams can fade quickly after you wake up. When you have the dream again, write down what you remember, since lucid dreams can often repeat themselves. You may eventually recall the most important details of the whole dream, especially if it is recurring.

Certain people, especially dream interpreters, for example, may find this information helpful in studying patterns of subject matter or emotions in lucid dreams that are remembered. The dream ends the way you want it to since you control the scene and actions so many use lucid dreams to fulfill ambitions they may not have realized in real life by lucid dreaming.

You need to make it habit to recall each and every detail about your dream. Once you do that, try sleeping again and if possible try to start the dream where you left and continue your dream from there. The dreams will repeat themselves so you can delve into more details every time that happens.

If you happen to wake up in the wee hours of morning, which is the perfect time to have a lucid dream. It may feel as if you were really awake and thinking but it was in reality lucid dreaming.

How easy lucid dreaming is to do is something that surprises many people. Others may use self-hypnosis to recall lucid dreams if they can't seem to remember their dreams when they awake.

A recent development in sound technology can open the possibility for lucid dreaming to be possible. By stimulating certain areas of the brain, it has been proven to induce the dream state that is entered during lucid dreaming and can make it easier for you to recall your dreams.