move a lot in sleep

**psychedelicdreamer** · 01-17-2009 12:17 AM

i have been practicing lucid dreaming for about 2 weeks now. although i can only recall my dreams and not actually control them they are still very clear. i can remember the littlest of details. i so far really enjoy it but worry about one thing.

Is it normal to move a lot in your sleep while having a lucid dream because my brother recently just got back home from college and i have been sharing my room with him and he says that i am constantly making noises and moving my legs up in and out of the air. so im worried once i get better at actually controlling my dreams that things like making noises and moving will get a lot worse while sleeping.

**night_watcher** · 01-17-2009 02:11 AM

I believe that when you dream, SP is in effect, so you must move when you aren't dreaming. Therefore, learning to LD won't effect the amount that you move.

**Shift** · 01-17-2009 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by night_watcher

I believe that when you dream, SP is in effect, so you must move when you aren't dreaming. Therefore, learning to LD won't effect the amount that you move.

noooooooooooo

During REM sleep and REM dreams your body may be in REM atonia, which means you can't move. If you are having NREM dreams, then you can potentially move around. Ask your brother when it is that he sees you doing this- is it very early on after you go to sleep?

Do you have a history of sleep walking/talking?

**psychedelicdreamer** · 01-17-2009 11:01 PM

well my sleep pattern has always been fucked up. i sleep for 2 to 3 hours then wake up. the last time he told me i was moving a lot was after i had just slept for 3 hours then i went back to sleep thats when he told me i was moving a lot so about 4 hours into my sleep i would say.

**BlueFly** · 01-17-2009 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by psychedelicdreamer

well my sleep pattern has always been fucked up. i sleep for 2 to 3 hours then wake up. the last time he told me i was moving a lot was after i had just slept for 3 hours then i went back to sleep thats when he told me i was moving a lot so about 4 hours into my sleep i would say.

Only thing I can think of is you could be dreaming your running or something? Or possibly nightmares? I couldn't really tell you for sure though as I can barely remember my own dreams

**deepsleep** · 01-17-2009 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by BlueFly

Only thing I can think of is you could be dreaming your running or something? Or possibly nightmares? I couldn't really tell you for sure though as I can barely remember my own dreams

no,
well yes,
But usually when your dreaming your in sp (sleep paralysis),
which stops you from moving or whatever etc..