Thread: HELP! Losing my job to lucid dreaming

I've missed a lot of days of work this year (this is my first job by the way) and most days were missed due to me having mono in August, which some of you know about. However, recently I've missed five days, and I'm scared I'll lose my job, which I really need!

Now, I am still feeling the fatigue and exhaustion associated with mono, so that explains half of why I am missing so much work. But, I can't help thinking that my love for lucid dreaming also has at least a small part in it. During the week, I am usually sleep deprived - not due to work, but due to staying up till 11 or 12 doing stuff online. So, to make up for it, I stay up EVEN LATER on the weekends, and sleep in late as well, causing me to experience very vivid dreams due to REM relapse!

Sometimes, my sleep deprivation catches up with me during the week, so I'll miss a day of work and sleep for 10+ hours, experiencing REM relapse and vivid dreams! These dreams I have when I miss work are (usually) the best dreams I ever have. Now, I don't really have a social life, the computer/music/movies are basically my life. So, dreaming is, in a sense, my "life" because in them I can do anything I want and it's so much fun!

Now, I am NOT going to miss anymore days due to sleep deprivation and REM relapse! But can some of you give me tips to help find the healthy balance in life, between work and "play"?

Thank you!

bugger...you got yourself a problem there...I'll get back to yiou if i find a viable solution.

Originally Posted by thedogsmeow

But can some of you give me tips to help find the healthy balance in life, between work and "play"?!

thedogsmeow, I try to be in bed by 12:30 am as work fulltime and have to get up at 5:45 am!

Since 99% of my LDs are via WILDS using the WBTB method (i.e., waking up around 3:30 am, stay up for a bit and then going back to bed), I only seriously attempt to WILD on the weekends or when I don't have work the next morning.

I'd love to try to WILD every day but I know that I would suffer the next day at work.

Originally Posted by thedogsmeow

I've missed a lot of days of work this year (this is my first job by the way) and most days were missed due to me having mono in August, which some of you know about. However, recently I've missed five days, and I'm scared I'll lose my job, which I really need!

Now, I am still feeling the fatigue and exhaustion associated with mono, so that explains half of why I am missing so much work. But, I can't help thinking that my love for lucid dreaming also has at least a small part in it. During the week, I am usually sleep deprived - not due to work, but due to staying up till 11 or 12 doing stuff online. So, to make up for it, I stay up EVEN LATER on the weekends, and sleep in late as well, causing me to experience very vivid dreams due to REM relapse!

Sometimes, my sleep deprivation catches up with me during the week, so I'll miss a day of work and sleep for 10+ hours, experiencing REM relapse and vivid dreams! These dreams I have when I miss work are (usually) the best dreams I ever have. Now, I don't really have a social life, the computer/music/movies are basically my life. So, dreaming is, in a sense, my "life" because in them I can do anything I want and it's so much fun!

Now, I am NOT going to miss anymore days due to sleep deprivation and REM relapse! But can some of you give me tips to help find the healthy balance in life, between work and "play"?

Thank you!

Y try so hard to LD? Unless Ur using it for the lottery.....it's just a hobby. There are other easier ways to play in reality....not just LDing.

IMJ

Do you not have enough energy for work? Because if so, being in shape raises your energy level and lets you get by on less sleep, so maybe working out will help.

you could try polyphasic sleep

makes you need less sleep and makes WILDS faster

Be happy you've had your first LD.
I'm still.. waiting

You should probably just go to sleep a little earlier; try not staying up past 10:30-11 for a few weeks. This'll probably have a significant increase over time of the number of lucid dreams you have on weekdays, so it won't be too much of a sacrifice, plus it'll make work easier. Plus, you can still sleep in on weekends, so you'll probably lucid dream more overall with this plan. Alternatively, you could choose not to sleep any later on weekends, and use the extra waking hours you get on those mornings to make up for the ones you lose by not staying up late, if you'd prefer to use that time for internet/etc.

Go to bed earlier! I'm lucky, I can skip whenever I want, and I don't even need to give an excuse. But my job sucks.