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By Ben, on September 1st, 2010
Sharing my goals publicly is something new for me that I think will be interesting and rewarding to try. Public accountability and social support count for a lot, so let’s see how this all pans out and maybe it will be beneficial to keep doing this.
I’ll get right to it.
September Goals
1. Be active for 30 minutes every day.
Whether it’s jump roping, running, walking, lifting weights, or doing yoga – I will be active for a minimum or 30 minutes each day.
2. Publish 88,000 words online – either on my websites or to support my websites.
I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned this . . . → Read More: My September Goals: Let’s See What A Little Public Accountability Will Do….
By Ben, on August 31st, 2010
 Every Tuesday, I throw up questions from readers on the blog as a point of discussion. I invite your feedback in the comments! You can submit a question using the contact form here. Thanks!
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If you’ve used Calea Z for dream-work before, please take a second to vote in the poll.
What’s the Best Way to Take Calea Zacatechichi?
Smoking It (Leaves, Resin, 10x, etc)
Drinking It (Tea)
Eating It (Pills)
Chewing It (Raw Leaf)
Not Sure But I Would Like to Know!
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Calea Zacatechichi, the popular “dream herb” plant native to Mexico, offers many different options when it . . . → Read More: What’s the Best Way To Take Calea Zacatechichi?
By Ben, on August 29th, 2010
I’m at the tail end of a 30 day experiment of not drinking any alcohol. In this post I want to talk about my motivation for doing this, what it’s been like, and what I’ve learned from the experience.
I’ve been aware for quite some time that I drink too much and have had a lurking desire to do something about it for over a year.
A few months ago, without altering my behavior any, I decided to keep track of every bit of alcohol I was putting into my body. The results were no surprise to me: I was drinking 2-5 . . . → Read More: My No Alcohol for 30 Days Experiment
By Ben, on August 27th, 2010
 Today I hit a mini-milestone in my efforts to be active and healthy: I ran for 35 minutes straight. Wahoo!
This is something only I’ve done a few times in my life, and all those times were in the 6 weeks in which I followed Bill Phillips brilliant Body for Life program (now called Transformation.) back in… eish! It was all the way back in 1999. So it’s been 11 years since I’ve ran this far!!
I’d been slowly upping the ante in my walks and runs, beginning all the way back in April 2010.
This involved first just walking for an hour, then . . . → Read More: I Ran For 35 Minutes Today!
By Ben, on August 17th, 2010
Note: every Tuesday I take a question from my logs or from my emails and throw it up on the site as a point of discussion. If there’s something you’d like to see discussed, send your question here. Thanks!
Today’s discussion question is a great one and touches on the sneaky relationship between different states of consciousness.
Here’s the big Q:
“Is dreaming like tripping?”
I think the answer is simple:
yes, there are definitely similarities between the two states.
In my own experience studying and working with my dreams, including taking drugs (mushrooms, etc) inside a dream in order to “dream trip”, and my own experience . . . → Read More: Is Dreaming Like Tripping?
By Ben, on August 10th, 2010
 Attention! Every Tuesday, I’ll be answering questions from readers about dreams or anything else we talk about here on Dreaming Life! And guess what? I’d love to hear from you, too! Send your questions using the contact form here. Thanks!
AHHH -now here’s a question that’s sure to generate some interest:
“Does Masturbation Effect Lucid Dreams?”
The timing of receiving such a question couldn’t be more perfect! I’d been wanting to talk about masturbation and lucid dreaming but felt somewhat at odds with the right way to bring it up. I’m going to use this as an opportunity to mention an experiment . . . → Read More: Does Masturbation Effect Lucid Dreams?
By Ben, on August 3rd, 2010
 Attention! Every Tuesday, I’ll be answering questions from readers about dreams or anything else we talk about here on Dreaming Life! And guess what? I’d love to hear from you, too! Send your questions using the contact form here. Thanks!
People interested in their dreams have long noted the fascinating relationship between Vitamin B6 and dreams.
My own interest in dreams is no exception: one of the earliest blog posts I ever wrote about documented my dream reports after taking B6. It’s something that still intrigues the hell out of me to this day.
So why this all fascination with B6?
For one:
B6 . . . → Read More: Can B6 Keep Me Awake At Night?
By Ben, on July 26th, 2010
 SO I’m thrilled to say I saw INCEPTION tonight for my 30th birthday at IMAX.
Verdict?
It was pretty awesome.
In fact, I’d say this is the best film that’s come along that is specifically about dreams and the architecture of the dreaming mind since Vanilla Sky was released in 2001.
Instead of a movie review, I just want to bring up some points of the film that intrigue me. If you’ve not seen the movie, I don’t know if you will want to read any further!
…still with me?
OK, here we go!
1) The use of dreams signs.
Sort of.
But if you’ve seen the film and you’re . . . → Read More: The Inception Movie & Dreams: 5 Things I Really Liked About This Film
By Ben, on July 16th, 2010
 Photo by Ben | Copyright 2009 Dreaming Life
Last night I went to an introductory Buddhist class here in my town.
I had a great time!
And as can be expected, the experience got my brain cells moving around and you know I love it when that happens…
I have been having a slow yet steady love affair with Buddhism for quite some time now. I feel that the theories laid out in the Buddhist philosophy, or religion, if you prefer, mostly make sense.
To cut to the chase, I think that the Buddhist framework for identifying the causes of suffering and removing those causes . . . → Read More: So I Went To This Buddhist Class Last Night … Part I
By Ben, on July 13th, 2010
 Photo by Ben
I’ve noticed before how my intentions with my own dreams often strike back in clever ways.
For instance, when I was readily working with Calea Zacatechichi, it’s powers alluded me, even mocked me. I would have dreams about taking dream herbs instead of having lucid dreams or crazy vivid dreams! Ha! Oh Calea Z…
Anyhow – I wanted to share a dream today that’s about having a hole in my palm.
This comes from the fact that one of my favorite means of reality testing, and by extension, testing the reality (or lack thereof) in the dream world, is putting my . . . → Read More: Dream #9: Dreamsigns & The Hilarity of How Dreams Mock Us
By Ben, on July 12th, 2010
 Art by Ben | Copyright 2010 | Dreaming Life
Lots of people have their personal nightmare; you know, the one that re-occurs overs the years, the one that horrifies them to the core, even if sometimes it doesn’t seem very scary when talking about it.
Mine is something most people are familiar with: the 1970′s horror film, The Exorcist.
When I was 10 years old I saw The Exorcist. It was on TV and I watched it with my brothers. Not wanting to look weak in front of them, I acted brave; oh no, this movie doesn’t scare me!
The truth is, it scared . . . → Read More: Dream #8: The Exorcist
By Ben, on July 11th, 2010
 Photo By Colleen | Copyright 2010
False awakenings are one of those gifts from the dream gods.
Ever so strange, even eerie, and somewhat rare in the grand scheme of dreaming – although I think everybody has one at one point or another.
A couple years ago, in an attempt to induce a lucid dream, I had a series of repeated false awakenings. It’s crazy how many I had – 4 in total – one right after another!
Here’s what I wrote in my dream journal that morning.
Dream Journal: April 23 2007
Slept in about 2 hours longer than I need to try and . . . → Read More: Dream #7: Four False Awakenings in a Row, Down the Rabbit Hole We Go…
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