2007-12-14 05:29:35 · 7 answers · asked by NOELLE 1 in Social Science ➔ Dream Interpretation
Unfortunately, we are always going to dream.
Are the dreams bad? If so evaluate yourself and ask yourself what they mean and why.
best thing to do is to try some Muscle-relaxation techniques. They can be easily accessed on the internet. :)
2007-12-14 05:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by binxdajinx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, about 20% of sleep is REM sleep (this is when dreams usually occur, though there are reports of non-REM dreaming). The typical adult has 3-5 periods of REM sleep per night, and they usually occur at 1 to 2 hours intervals. REM stages can last for as little as 5 minutes and up to an hour.
It sounds like you are waking up a lot during or at the end of your REM sleep cycles. Thus, you are remembering a lot of your dreams and it feels like you are always dreaming.
Another possibility: there are schools of thought that say humans, in addition to dreaming, also astral travel during the night while their bodies are sleeping. Some people mis-interpret this as dreaming. But, this school of thought says that while astral traveling, your soul/spirit is actually out traveling about, learning things, visiting, etc. It is said that this can be quite tiring and exhausting as it interferes with normal sleep. IF you think this might be the case for you, try relaxing and telling yourself, before you fall asleep, that you will not astral travel tonight, but instead will rest.
And lastly, if you are often tired and groggy during the day, and have trouble focusing, nod off a lot, and just generally can't concentrate, then you may have sleep apnea. This is a condition where you quit breathing during the night, while sleeping. Your body "wakes up" a bit, sort of a jolt, and you start breathing again. This constant waking up, though you may not remember it, can really deprive you of good sleep.
If you think this might be the case for you, please see a doctor right away as this is easily diagnosed and treatable.
2007-12-14 14:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by kyeri y 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could give u a long explanation but really it's pretty simple. If ur dreaming is getting in the way of ur sleeping and u just need a good nights sleep then take 2 non-drowsy benadryl's and u'll be good to go. But chances are ur just doing to much during the day and ur brain has much to process when it regroups which is what dreaming is. So, simplify. :) easy enough right?
2007-12-14 15:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by lovebugrudy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not the dreams per se, but the fact that they disturb your sleep that is the trouble. You need to go into a deeper sleep. Maybe you need ear plugs, a darker room, and to have two hours min. after eating before you go to sleep. You may drink caffeine too close to bedtime. You could seek a doctor's help for medicine that can help you, if nothing else works.
2007-12-14 17:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by La Belle Dame Sans Merci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all why do you not want to dream? If all your dreams end up being bitter, there's something bitter going on in your real life. From Psych 101, dreams are random thought patterns, totoally unorganized, but reflect things that one might be involved in real life.
We always dream, so we remember, so we don't. I say read or do something you enjoy before you go to bed. You may also try diphenhydramine (found in sleeping aid) to help you sleep deeper.
2007-12-14 14:15:51 · answer #5 · answered by Adel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The stage of dreaming sleep is perfectly in a physical sense
healthy unless you're having recurring nightmares it just means you have an active mind ,just stop worrying about it
2007-12-14 13:46:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often when we are dreaming to much its because we are over stress Try to relax and work on whats bothering you during day time
2007-12-14 14:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by lala 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋