An Exploration of the Healing and Transformative Powers of Lucid Dreaming for Overcoming Depression

Preliminary Interview Criteria

Dear participant,

Thank you very much for your interest in my study about lucid dreams and their healing and transformative effects on depression.

There is a need for more scientific research and data collected on this intriguing topic, and your participation will make an important contribution in advancing both lucid dream and mental health research.

It will take approximately 5 - 10 minutes to complete the survey. The participation is voluntary and you are free to withdraw at any time. All data will be kept strictly confidential and will be used solely for scientific purposes. Please answer all questions openly and honestly. Please be aware that completion of the survey will indicate your willingness to possibly participate further in the study, which may require a 60 – 90 minute (online or in-person) recorded interview.

If you require additional information or have any further questions, please contact me via email: admin@lanasackwild.com

Thank you very much for your participation!

There are 9 questions in this survey.

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* 1. What is your age?

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* 2. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Other / I identify as (please specify)

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* 3. How often do you experience so-called lucid dreams?
Definition: In a lucid dream, one is aware that one is dreaming during the dream. Thus it is possible to wake up deliberately, or to inflence the action of the dream actively, or to observe the course of the dream passively.

Never

Less than once a year

About once a year

About 2-4 times a year

About once a month

About 2-3 times a month

About once a week

Several times a week

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* 4. Do you experience lucid dreams spontaneously or do you use some
techniques to induce them deliberately?

All my lucid dreams occurred spontaneously (without using any techniques)

Most of my lucid dreams were spontaneous, but some lucid dreams were deliberately induced (by using some lucid dream induction technique)

About half of my lucid dreams were spontaneous and the other half were deliberately induced

Most of my lucid dreams were deliberately induced, but some lucid dreams also occurred spontaneously

All my lucid dreams were deliberately induced

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* 5. Are you currently prescribed anti-depressants or diagnosed as depressed or with some form of depressive disorder?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Have you ever been previously prescribed anti-depressants or diagnosed as depressed or with some form of depressive disorder?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

	Not at all	Several days	More than half the days	Nearly every day
Little interest or pleasure in doing things	Little interest or pleasure in doing things Not at all	Little interest or pleasure in doing things Several days	Little interest or pleasure in doing things More than half the days	Little interest or pleasure in doing things Nearly every day
Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless	Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless Not at all	Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless Several days	Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless More than half the days	Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless Nearly every day
Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much	Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much Not at all	Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much Several days	Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much More than half the days	Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much Nearly every day
Feeling tired or having little energy	Feeling tired or having little energy Not at all	Feeling tired or having little energy Several days	Feeling tired or having little energy More than half the days	Feeling tired or having little energy Nearly every day
Poor appetite or overeating	Poor appetite or overeating Not at all	Poor appetite or overeating Several days	Poor appetite or overeating More than half the days	Poor appetite or overeating Nearly every day
Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down	Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down Not at all	Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down Several days	Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down More than half the days	Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down Nearly every day
Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading or watching television	Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading or watching television Not at all	Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading or watching television Several days	Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading or watching television More than half the days	Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading or watching television Nearly every day
Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite — being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual	Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite — being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual Not at all	Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite — being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual Several days	Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite — being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual More than half the days	Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite — being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual Nearly every day

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* 8. Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Lucid dreaming helped me when I was feeling low or depressed	Lucid dreaming helped me when I was feeling low or depressed Strongly Agree	Lucid dreaming helped me when I was feeling low or depressed Agree	Lucid dreaming helped me when I was feeling low or depressed Neither Agree nor Disagree	Lucid dreaming helped me when I was feeling low or depressed Disagree	Lucid dreaming helped me when I was feeling low or depressed Strongly Disagree
I have experienced some form of mental or physical healing from lucid dreaming	I have experienced some form of mental or physical healing from lucid dreaming Strongly Agree	I have experienced some form of mental or physical healing from lucid dreaming Agree	I have experienced some form of mental or physical healing from lucid dreaming Neither Agree nor Disagree	I have experienced some form of mental or physical healing from lucid dreaming Disagree	I have experienced some form of mental or physical healing from lucid dreaming Strongly Disagree
Lucid dreaming helped me to overcome something (ex. phobia / anxiety / bad moods / public speaking etc.)	Lucid dreaming helped me to overcome something (ex. phobia / anxiety / bad moods / public speaking etc.) Strongly Agree	Lucid dreaming helped me to overcome something (ex. phobia / anxiety / bad moods / public speaking etc.) Agree	Lucid dreaming helped me to overcome something (ex. phobia / anxiety / bad moods / public speaking etc.) Neither Agree nor Disagree	Lucid dreaming helped me to overcome something (ex. phobia / anxiety / bad moods / public speaking etc.) Disagree	Lucid dreaming helped me to overcome something (ex. phobia / anxiety / bad moods / public speaking etc.) Strongly Disagree
I have experienced a transformation (a dramatic change in my life) from lucid dreaming	I have experienced a transformation (a dramatic change in my life) from lucid dreaming Strongly Agree	I have experienced a transformation (a dramatic change in my life) from lucid dreaming Agree	I have experienced a transformation (a dramatic change in my life) from lucid dreaming Neither Agree nor Disagree	I have experienced a transformation (a dramatic change in my life) from lucid dreaming Disagree	I have experienced a transformation (a dramatic change in my life) from lucid dreaming Strongly Disagree

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* 9. If you feel that lucid dreaming has contributed to your mental health in a positive way, please briefly describe one of your lucid dreams that was significantly healing or transformation for you.

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* 10. Please enter your contact details:

Name (or pseudonym)

Country

Email Address

An Exploration of the Healing and Transformative Powers of Lucid Dreaming for Overcoming Depression

Preliminary Interview Criteria

Question Title

* 1. What is your age?

Question Title

* 2. What is your gender?

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* 3. How often do you experience so-called lucid dreams?Definition: In a lucid dream, one is aware that one is dreaming during the dream. Thus it is possible to wake up deliberately, or to inflence the action of the dream actively, or to observe the course of the dream passively.

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* 4. Do you experience lucid dreams spontaneously or do you use some techniques to induce them deliberately?

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* 5. Are you currently prescribed anti-depressants or diagnosed as depressed or with some form of depressive disorder?

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* 6. Have you ever been previously prescribed anti-depressants or diagnosed as depressed or with some form of depressive disorder?

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* 7. Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

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* 8. Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements

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* 9. If you feel that lucid dreaming has contributed to your mental health in a positive way, please briefly describe one of your lucid dreams that was significantly healing or transformation for you.

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* 10. Please enter your contact details:

* 3. How often do you experience so-called lucid dreams?
Definition: In a lucid dream, one is aware that one is dreaming during the dream. Thus it is possible to wake up deliberately, or to inflence the action of the dream actively, or to observe the course of the dream passively.

* 4. Do you experience lucid dreams spontaneously or do you use some
techniques to induce them deliberately?