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    1. 01-07-2008 05:15 PM #1
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      Exercisings effect on dream recall

      I'm curious about what kind of effect exercising and dieting have on dream recall? Personally, I go to the gym every morning around 4:30 am and do weight training, which lasts for about an hour and a half. My diet is high in protein, low in saturated fat, and I consume a good amount of vegetables and fruits. Generally, I have an inconsistent dream recall, and I'm not sure if exercising and my diet may be the cause of it.

      Also, after reading up on how vitamin b6 can help you have vivid dreams, I took some last night. Although they had no effect on my dreams (I had no dream recall this morning), I did have one of the best work outs I've had in quite some time, plus I was in an amazingly good mood all morning... Coincidence or was it the b6?

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    2. 01-08-2008 12:44 AM #2
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      I am interested in this too, but why mention b6? Now there will be a whole debate distracting from the exercising.
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    3. 01-08-2008 01:57 AM #3
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      Hmmm, I see what you mean. Ignore my b6 question
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    4. 01-08-2008 02:39 AM #4
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      It seems a little early to begin a workout. I don't know how the earliness will affect things. I do know that late workouts tend to decrease dream recall.

      What I do know is that workouts reduce stress. Diets like that also help general health greatly. It'll help your bodily chemicals to stay constant and healthy. I'd say you shall benefit greatly from it!
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      In general I find recall better following short naps or when I'm dozing in the morning before getting out of bed. Never thought there was any direct linkage to exercise or diet but I would guess that as exercise tends to help deep sleep (in my experience) it is the deep sleep that hinders recall.

      Where do you find a gym open at 4.30 am? Not sure whether to be impressed or shocked!!!
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    6. 01-08-2008 09:38 PM #6
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      Increased physical activity during the day can lead to decreased REM sleep and increased deep sleep (SWS). This is scientifically proven. Although it is possible that this could have a b6 like rebound effect, and it could potentially increase REM later in the sleeping period.
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      Quote Originally Posted by psychology student View Post
      Increased physical activity during the day can lead to decreased REM sleep and increased deep sleep (SWS). This is scientifically proven. Although it is possible that this could have a b6 like rebound effect, and it could potentially increase REM later in the sleeping period.
      Errrr.... so it could work either way. Yes?
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      possibly, but only the first one has been proven scientifically. So go with that.
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    9. 01-09-2008 06:35 AM #9
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      Well, the way i look at it is like.. The mind is more aware when well rested, so sleep is neccessary for improvement. But when you work out or do heavy work, it only tires your body and not your mind. So if you have a big workout that works everything doing as best to tire your whole body, would it help with LD? because the mind would be still aware (how aware i guess would be how long your awake throughout the day, so maybe doing this like at 9 or so pm?) but the body would want to shut off. I also think it would have to be an intense workout or work of somesort, then eat something with carbohydrates just to make sure that your body recovers, wait like maybe 1/2 an hour for your heart rate to calm down, then go to bed. I'm not 100% sure about this but it makes sense.

      I also think this would be effective because i've done hard workouts at night then went to bed and sp hits me way quicker.
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