Two techniques—Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams (MILD) and Senses Initiated Lucid Dream (SSILD)—can help you achieve this kind of dream while you sleep. (Konkoly’s research focuses on how to induce a lucid dream and how to communicate with lucid dreamers while they’re still dreaming.) Even advanced lucid dreamers might only have one lucid dream a week. Another way to promote lucid dreaming is through the Senses Initiated Lucid Dream (SSILD) technique, per Konkoly. “Probably the most common risk [to lucid dreaming] is sleep disruption, which can promote lucid dreaming but leave one feeling less rested,” Konkoly says.