Thread: How Can I Tell Where I Am In My REM Cycle?

I’ve been LDing intermittently for 2.5 years. I have a question about REM cycles...

If you wake up during the night, how do you know whether you’ve just finished a REM period or if you’ve woken up in the middle of one?

I usually try and use my dreams as a gauge (so if I have trouble remembering my dream then I’m between REM periods, or if it’s still really vivid then I’m probably still in the middle of REM). Am I right, or are there other ways to tell?

I’ve tried using apps on my phone, but my phone picks up my partners movement therefore making the readings inaccurate! It’s quite frustrating!

So how do you tell what part of your sleep/REM cycle you’ve woken up in?