It just occured to me that I never had a discussion with anyone about the ability to wake yourself out of a dream by sheer will. I usually do this when I am having a nightmare or some other uncomfortable dream.

Everytime, I've done it, it has felt like I was wrenching mysefl from the dream. It required amazing mental strength.

Now that I understand sleep paralysis, I'm thinking that part of what makes it so hard is having to also wake up your body at the same time.

Is this an ability that is common?

How many of you pull yourself out of undesirable dreams?