I have been telling my husband for years that I have a "strange thoughts stage" right when I first go to sleep. From researching the dream stages, this appears to be happening during stage 1. Sometimes this is just a stage of a jumble of thoughts. Sometimes it is half-awake dreams. This also occurs regularly when I am lightly sleeping between alarm clock snoozes, while sleeping while watching TV, sleeping in the car, etc. I haven't been able to find anything on dreaming in stage 1...do any of you have any information about this?

Thank you!