how do you get into the REM stage of sleep and how could I get there more often?

Question

I like having dreams (can't imagine anyone who doesn't) and would be interested in knowing how to reach that state of sleep more often.

Answer 1

In class my teacher (it was a psych. teacher, actually two of them) said that the best time for REM sleep or the time that its at its height is in between 10pm-2am.....but i guess it really just depends if you get all the hours of sleep your body needs (no more no less) because you do go into REM sleep several times at night, and when you remember a dream its because you woke up during that stage or really soon after, because you can dream in ALL stages...the more vivid dreams are in REM sleep.

we all dream several dreams a night the problem is we cant retain them.

Answer 2

In order to reach the REM stage of sleep you would want to be relaxed and ready for sleep. If your body is restless and you are not getting enough sleep your body will have a hard time reaching this stage. Another thing to remember is sometimes the REM stage comes before the other four stages and when this happens you are most likely not able to remember your dream. You can find the information on all the stages of sleep by going onto www.dreamviews.com.

Answer 3

well, if you are going through a full cycle of sleep you are going through REM sleep. Sometimes during 8 hours of sleep people go through a few cycles of REM.

You are most likely dreaming and not remembering them. THE ONLY time a person remembers his or her dream is when he or she wakes up DURING REM sleep. You are obviously not waking up during REM and therefore you do not recall your dreams and it seems as if you have not even had a dream at all....