Hi everyone,
Does anyone here have experience when it comes to lucid dreaming for the physically impared or paralyzed?
I’m currently work with a man who has ALS - it’s the same neurological disease that Stephen Hawking has. The disease has progressed to the point where he can only move his facial muscles and his eyes; it seems to have stopped there for now.
He can’t walk, use his arms or breathe by himself. He’s connected to a respirator 24 hours a day. During his waking hours he uses an eye-movement controlled computer and watches the TV. Sometimes his family is with him, but they have their own lives. They can’t sit there with him all the time, I’m sure he understands and wants them to live as fully as they can.
I can’t get it out of my head how much he could benefit from lucid dreaming. But I don’t know how to bring it up or even if I should. Maybe he would think I’m nuts or that it’s none of my business what he dreams of. Maybe he would get sad if he wanted to do it and failed, I have no idea.
I worked for him last summer and I’m doing it again this year, but we haven’t really connected since having a conversation takes so long. I can respect it if he doesn’t want lucid dreaming in his life, but If I was in his position I would have wanted someone to tell me about the possibility.
Do you think I should ask him if he has heard of lucid dreaming and if it sounds interesting? Do anyone know a site regarding this or a person in a similar position to him that practice lucid dreaming?
