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But what exactly is the point of a lucid dream? Although we all have our opinions, lucid dreams can be found to be fun, help overcome anxiety, help communication with yourself, help you feel like you are more in touch with your spiritual side, and can help give you artistic inspiration! For starters, let's look at overcoming day to day anxiety! Lucid dreaming may not be a way to fully escape reality, but you can find yourself with some version of a break because of the way lucid dreams are controlled. As New Health Advisor states, “For example, if you are afraid of public speaking, you can practice taking command and building confidence while you are having a lucid dream and take away your anxiety when you awake.” (Unknown 9) Point proven right there! It seems to me that lucid dreams despite a few quirks could honestly be a big help to a lot of people each and everyday. Think about it….. “I have a huge meeting! Oh, why don’t I take a little nap and practice my speech!” Along with overcoming anxiety, lucid dreaming can help a person understand his or herself. Lucid dreams can help you know more about yourself, especially the subconscious part. As New Health Advisor states, “When mastered, you can communicate with your subconscious mind to help you get more insight of yourself, to become more aware of what motivates you and what pains you.” ( Unknown 10) A scenario of this could be... if you are going through a rough patch but don’t really know what’s bothering you, it may be time to just sit down and close your eyes for a bit letting your dreams take over. Soon leading to a nice long conversation about who knows what! The world will never know a subjects entire history, therefore, we can only imagine the