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Anecdote: I had my first "lucid dream" spontaneously after reading that it was a thing that is possible. No time investment or effort. ("Lucid" as defined by: I knew I was dreaming, I was able to "break character" , I had partial control over the visual, auditory, and tactile hallucinations I experienced, and had ability to wake up at anytime)
I really can't say it's useful or beneficial in any way, other than being fun and interesting. The more lucid I get, the harder it is to stay asleep, so I can't really utilize the time for anything other than amusement. (and if this wakefulness effect can be prevented, katydee, I'd like to know)
There are techniques for doing this-- the most basic one is to spin around in circles (not joking). This works well enough for me that I haven't looked deeply into the matter.
Eh? Like, spin around in your dream?
That sounds ridiculous, but I'll try it!
...actually come to think of it, sometimes when I can't fall asleep, I coax myself to sleep by visualizing rotating objects. Maybe imagining your entire hallucination rotating somehow shifts your attention away from reality and back into whatever you're visually hallucinating?