It seems my brain has settled itself atop another predicament. My normally logical thinking pattern in waking life has left me with a big problem when trying to dream. How will I go about explaining this...

The problem my mind seems to be having is differentiating the time between when I wake up and when the dreams are actually happening. It's almost like my mind is wondering whether what I experience as a dream is being interpreted as it is happening, or after? Any advice on how to A)figure this out or B) help me get over this will be appreciated. I hope I explained this adequately.