Increasing stress to have more dreams

[kakyamer]

Greetings. I have attained lucidity several times in my life. I usually dream, but many times it is only hazy thoughts. I read that the level of stress in a person's day is directly related to the amount of REM they have. How can I increase the amount of stress in my life, or is this just a bad idea all around?

[Wildman]

I've always been under the impression that more stress results in worse recall. Even if it was the other way around, I don't think it's a great idea to introduce more stress into your life (and it's probably not that easy to "artificially" cause stress for yourself).

[Donran]

Stress is a dream killer. Simple as that.

[Boogaloojay]

Greetings. I have attained lucidity several times in my life. I usually dream, but many times it is only hazy thoughts. I read that the level of stress in a person's day is directly related to the amount of REM they have. How can I increase the amount of stress in my life, or is this just a bad idea all around? Stress is never a good thing. Just because it's related to REM sleep doesn't mean it helps, it could be like weed and actually reduces it. I know when I'm really stressed I've only had the odd terrifying nightmare. Also, stress kills and that's also proven. http://www.youramazingbrain.org/brai...tressbrain.htm Scroll down to where it says long term effects. Stress is supposed to be used when you're in danger. In other words it's good in short term but long term stress is a danger. When your brain senses a threat it diverts energy from things like digestion, amune system, etc, to things that the body needs to get out of danger. Things like muscles and most of your senses are high priority when you're stressed but things you need in the long term ( like an ammune system and digestion) get put on the back-burner until whatever threat is gone. Threat doesn't have to be physical either, the mind it strange.