0239 Mindfulness Moderates the Relationship Between Lucid Dreaming, Nightmare Distress, and Sleep Quality
Sleep May 27, 2020 P Zendels, S Barngrover, H Peach
Among 275 adults from the United States and Thailand, mindfulness predicted both nightmare distress and sleep quality, while nightmare distress predicted poorer sleep quality. A statistical trend suggested lucid dreaming may increase nightmare distress. Lucid dreaming was linked to worse sleep quality only for individuals with low mindfulness; for those with average or high mindfulness, a zero effect could not be ruled out. The findings suggest that lucid dreaming alone may not reduce nightmare distress, but combining lucid dreaming with mindfulness practices could lower distress and improve sleep quality.