Thread: Dreaming while awake?

Hey Xyn,

It's quite possible to experience some dreamsensations right after awakening. It usually happens with very sudden awakenings, that 'fail' to get you fully awake. Your body is sort of right on the edge between sleeping and waking, and in that state, dreamsensations can intrude upon your waking sensory input.

It's actually pretty much the same principle as hypnagogic sensations. These too begin to appear when you're right on the edge, only in their case you're going from waking to sleeping instead of sleeping to waking. There's even an official name for them... but err, I forgot what it was

-Redrivertears-

I dream a lot while im awake. A few days a go, i was at school trying to do some ...somthing boring stuff, when all the books and junk on my table started floating araound. Sudenly evrything snapped back, i got some dream spasm or somthing and fell backwards in my chair...I didnt sleep much that night tho...

Originally Posted by Redrivertears

Hey Xyn,

It's quite possible to experience some dreamsensations right after awakening. It usually happens with very sudden awakenings, that 'fail' to get you fully awake. Your body is sort of right on the edge between sleeping and waking, and in that state, dreamsensations can intrude upon your waking sensory input.

It's actually pretty much the same principle as hypnagogic sensations. These too begin to appear when you're right on the edge, only in their case you're going from waking to sleeping instead of sleeping to waking. There's even an official name for them... but err, I forgot what it was

-Redrivertears-

No, it wasn't JUST the sensation I was getting. It was like I was actually there, then all of sudden I realised I was lieing on the couch. Its like I was sitting there lieing away and dreaming(Like daydreaming). Then all of sudden, your like, wOW! Im awake!

I have had strange dreams when I am half asleep and half awake, and nearly slept in.

so its like your on a line between sleeping and waking... yea i've had that a lot of times. usually i am in the dream and its less vivid as usual, and i can feel my tiredness and the bed. and i can wake up if i dont like the dream.