Originally posted by Simetra
Yes, more questions! Glad you asked...

I just got over a period of a couple of years of bad sleep, due to hormonal changes of perimenopause, and I am really enjoying my solid sleep now. I understand that to get the most from my sleep journal I will have to jot down the dreams throughout the night. I know I'll be able to get info from the last one, right before I wake up but, doesn't waking up throughout the night interfere with healthy sleep? I'm a bit unsure of the wisdom of waking up to write in the journal throughout the night. I know that the more I remember, the more I will learn. It seems like a double edged sword to me. I'm just curious how this works for others here.

Another thing along the same line is waking up my bed partner! My husband is a fairly solid sleeper and doesn't wake easily like I do. However, I would feel badly if I did disturb him. What do other people who sleep with a partner do to avoid disturbing them throughout the night?

Thanks!

S
As long as you don't do it more than about 2x.
Well, it doesn't really matter to me, since my only partner is a 14 lb cat that sleeps on my neck. And he'll just leave if I disturb him. Don't worry about disturbing your husband....heck, I disturb more people when I have insomnia, or get up to use the bathroom. Just don't worry about that....he probably won't mind if you say that it'll help you sleep better if you write your dreams down!!