Pillow Experiment

**Umbrasquall** · 04-14-2004 03:00 AM

After a few days of experimenting on a theory I previously thought, of I have discovered some intresting facts about pillows.

During the past 2 weeks of switching between hard and soft pillows I have found that:

1. Hard pillows give me an increased awareness in dreams, and an increased chance at lucidity. I figure that this is most likely because the mind is less asleep due to harsher conditions.
2. Softer pillows give me better dream recall.

Now the one thing I can't figure out is why softer pillows give better recall in my case. By all means the harder ones should get better recall since, again, the mind is more aware.

Can someone who is willing experiment with it and see if it's just me?

**LightningAngel** · 04-14-2004 03:10 AM

You know I completely agree with you on the dream recall one. Sleeping on a nice comfy pillow I seem to be able to dream nice dreams and remember them much more vividly. Now give me a hard pillow or god forbid none at all and it seems like I have weird dreams in which I immediately become aware and therefore lucid. I have noticed it before and thought I was just being naive. Thanks for bringing it up.

**Umbrasquall** · 04-14-2004 04:20 AM

Yea, I hadn't wanted to post on this either until I don't some experiments. Took me a while but it's reassuring to have confirmation on this. Thanks.

**Lowercase Society** · 04-14-2004 12:55 PM

I like to differentiate...the pillow i use depends on my mood, and how long i have had one certan type. Change is good in this case!

**Howie** · 04-14-2004 01:01 PM

I agree with the firm pillow. Also I believe it is better for your neck and back if it is firm and not huge where your neck is bent obscurely.
As long as your not bighting it

**ericja9** · 04-14-2004 11:00 PM

I always sleep on a hard pillow, but last night I used a softer one. I remembered thre really long dreams. I think you're on to something.

**Lucky27** · 04-15-2004 09:13 PM

i have a soft pillow..
what if you got a medium pillow? do you think you would have more awareness and better recall or no awareness and no recall?

**CocoDan** · 04-15-2004 09:34 PM

Two soft pillows here. I once slept with no pillows for a few nights. I would wake up confused and very few dreams, if any, remembered.

**Demerzel** · 04-15-2004 09:37 PM

i have soft pillows and i HATE them.

Ev · 04-16-2004 12:18 AM

I have a foam pillow, and I can say it's shit. I have to bend it to make it firm as I like. I cant sleep on soft pillows...

**Dream_Walker** · 04-16-2004 01:58 PM

I found that most of the time I sleep without a pillow, I get lucid dreams(or semi lucid ones).

**Identity X** · 04-16-2004 02:49 PM

I'll try sleeping without a pillow sometime (I sense that it will take some time drfting off though.) As a self-diagnosed involuntary-drooling extraordinaire though, any pillow I sleep on becomes a little uncomfortable

**YULAW** · 04-16-2004 05:26 PM

Yeah I sleep on Pillows in the Shape of 2 36 C cup breast. I get my best sleep snuggled inbetween those jugs. You guys gotta get some of these pillows if you really want a good nights sleep.

**Umbrasquall** · 04-16-2004 11:15 PM

Originally posted by ShadowNightWing
Yeah I sleep on Pillows in the Shape of 2 36 C cup breast. I get my best sleep snuggled inbetween those jugs. You guys gotta get some of these pillows if you really want a good nights sleep.

Bwhaha! Then you wake up one morning: "Wtf? Why is my pillow between my legs? Oh sh..."

I got to try no pillows actually. That's the only opinion I actually haven't experimented with myself.