A false awakening is a phenomenon in which the scene of the dream changes into that of the dreamer waking up, usually in his or her own bed. They seem to be most common in a Wake Induced Lucid Dream. This can be very misleading to the dreamer, who thinks he or she has woken up, but is still actually dreaming. False awakenings are very common, especially during lucid dreams. A dreamer can have several false awakenings in a row. For some people false awakenings are their mainmethod of becoming lucid.