Dreams - Page 2

On February 26 2011 11:01 Xeofreestyler wrote:
Others have already mentioned lucid dreaming. It's not only cool because of the flying though, you can interact with these dreams in different ways because of it.

Try looking into this! It might be a good solution and you could get rid of them. Once you're aware that a dream is a dream and somebody tries to kill you, you can simply laugh at it, knowing you cannot die. Try facing it, ask your killers questions, etc.

gl!

On February 26 2011 11:43 L_Master wrote:


Lucid Dream Guide - A guide I actually wrote about Lucid Dreaming a few months ago for those of you that are interested.

Yes, Lucid Dreaming is a pretty incredible experience. Basically a Lucid Dream is a dream in which the dreamer is aware that he is dreaming. While many people think of lucid dreams as a great way to have fun with things like flying, sex, exploration, adventure, etc; the practical side frequently isn't realized or ignored.

Lucid Dreams are extremely useful for things such as athletic practice, therapy, rehearsal, and even studying. Happy to answer any and all questions people have about Lucid Dreaming.

On February 26 2011 11:50 buickskylark wrote:
I think dreams are visual manifestations of emotions that you have. Maybe you haven't figured shit out on your own, but deep down you feel them. I don't really believe that dreams=reality. Maybe a coincidence, but that's just some supernatural BS.

btw, does anyone here NOT dream regularly? I seem to have about 5 dreams a year. It's not that I don't remember them, I just do not dream at all. I've been dreaming a little more in the last few years but before I never did it. It's probably not a good thing considering that studies show that dreaming is an important aspect of sleeping.

On February 26 2011 12:09 Shaka_Kon wrote:


cant i just day dream?

On February 26 2011 12:21 L_Master wrote:



No, you don't remember them. Everyone dreams.

There are basically two aspects of sleep. The deeper stages of sleep which are thought to be for recovery of the body, and then REM sleep. Of the two, REM sleep (dream sleep) is far more crucial. When people were deprived of REM sleep they become irritable, unable to focus, start feeling weak, etc. If it progresses they become unable to stay awake and beginning relapsing into sleep, dropping almost immediately into REM. Without REM sleep we cannot function whatsoever.

In extreme cases of excessive dream recall, or no dream recall at all, there may be chemical imbalances at work. We think we know this because some medications lead people to report to physicians that they are remembering more dreams, and that the dreams are very vivid and realistic, and sometimes very scary.

In extreme cases of no recall, still another thing may be going on. These people may be dreaming very little or not at all. That probably sounds unlikely to most of you who heard growing up that everyone dreams at least during the four or five Rapid Eye Movement (REM) periods of the night. But the people who did that research in the 1950s and early 1960s may have jumped the gun a little because they hadn't studied the full range of people. Based on recent studies, including one using low recallers who were very low on visuospatial skills, it now seems probable again that some people don't dream.

Moreover, some people who suffer lesions in specific parts of the brain are known to lose their ability to dream for varying periods of time. These unusual cases show that it is possible to have the usual amount of REM sleep -- about 20-25% of the night -- and not dream. And to be mentally healthy without ever dreaming.

On February 26 2011 12:38 buickskylark wrote:


Just did a little research based on what you said and I think you could be wrong according to this:

http://psychology.ucsc.edu/dreams/FAQ/index.html



I don't know if there's a difference between seldom dreaming or not dreaming at all, but not being able to dream seems to indicate mental health issues. Knowing myself, that could very well be true.

On February 26 2011 14:37 buickskylark wrote:
I just asked a lot of people and many tell me that they have dreams almost everynight. I on the other hand hardly ever. It might be due to my poor sleeping habits though. I always assumed that there was a correlation between my lack of dreaming and my personality.