In some of those cases, lucid dreaming should be practiced under the care of a qualified expert, Weiss says. She recommends ...

Start by trying to be present in the mind of the person whose dream you want to enter as they fall asleep. Talk to them, call them, and place an object that belongs to you in plain sight in the room, ...

Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg is the former executive producer and general manager of Atlantic Studios at The Atlantic.