Introducing myself...

**jogrrl** · 02-16-2008 08:23 AM

Bonjour to everyone!

I am Jo from Quebec City. Curiosity brought me here... I have had concerns for several years about my sleeping habits, but more recently, it has highly disturbed me. I am far from being a "connaisseur" in Lucid Dreaming, or in Dreaming in general for that matter. I just know what I am going through and thought that maybe chatting with others about it might shed some light on the whole thing.

I just feel very tired some times, since my nights seems like they are one dream after another, from the time I fall asleep until I wake up in the morning... Very vivid dreams that won't not stop, even after I awake for a few minutes and go back to sleep, they just continue... When I wake up in the morning, I recall everything as if I had just watched a movie. Sometimes they are "out of the ordinary" dreams, but most of the time, they are just about normal situations such as work, daily activities, etc... I wake up in the morning totally unrested, because I feel like I have been so very active and busy during the whole time I slept... I want to learn to control my dreaming and finally get some peaceful rest, without having to rely on pills, which I don't take at this time...

Any ideas to help this poor girl to get some zzzs?

Thanks in advance!

Jo

**imj** · 02-16-2008 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by jogrrl

Bonjour to everyone!

I am Jo from Quebec City. Curiosity brought me here... I have had concerns for several years about my sleeping habits, but more recently, it has highly disturbed me. I am far from being a "connaisseur" in Lucid Dreaming, or in Dreaming in general for that matter. I just know what I am going through and thought that maybe chatting with others about it might shed some light on the whole thing.

I just feel very tired some times, since my nights seems like they are one dream after another, from the time I fall asleep until I wake up in the morning... Very vivid dreams that won't not stop, even after I awake for a few minutes and go back to sleep, they just continue... When I wake up in the morning, I recall everything as if I had just watched a movie. Sometimes they are "out of the ordinary" dreams, but most of the time, they are just about normal situations such as work, daily activities, etc... I wake up in the morning totally unrested, because I feel like I have been so very active and busy during the whole time I slept... I want to learn to control my dreaming and finally get some peaceful rest, without having to rely on pills, which I don't take at this time...

Any ideas to help this poor girl to get some zzzs?

Thanks in advance!

Jo

Hi, sounds like U have too much REM in Ur sleep cycle. U can try camomile tea before bed...I heard that it relaxes, maybe it can get U a restful nights sleep?

**NeAvO** · 02-16-2008 06:02 PM

Welcome to the forum Jo!

Hrm, that's interesting. Maybe you can try to be completely relaxed before going to sleep. Just spend a few minutes in bed by stretching all your muscles. Work with your toes first and then go up the body, making everything stretched for a few seconds at a time. Then just relax.

Also certain drinks might help like tea for example.

**ninja9578** · 02-16-2008 07:08 PM

I posted a meditation guide in the Sleep and Health section called 99 breathes to relieve a wandering mind. That might help.

**Clairity** · 02-17-2008 04:07 AM

Jo, I'm glad that you decided to join us and you've gotten some good advice regarding how to get more restful sleep. I think ninja's meditation guide would definately be worth a try!: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=46367)

As for the forum, you might want to review the Newbie Zone Guide for helpful information about this site: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=36723

You may also want to check out the Tutorials forum which contains information on the various lucid dreaming techniques and other helpful information: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...splay.php?f=25.

If you should have any questions, please ask and we'll do our best to get you answers.

Welcome to Dream Views!

**Nicpower** · 02-17-2008 04:12 AM

Hey Jo ! I can't really help you since i'm a newbie but i'm from Quebec too. ^^
I think you're the first one i see from there.

And good luck with your LD !

**vivedream** · 02-17-2008 04:51 AM

Welcome!

**jogrrl** · 02-20-2008 05:55 AM

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I will certainly explore this site to find answers...

Ciao!

Jo

**Axel** · 02-20-2008 12:00 PM

Haha, I would LOVE to have your problem. Remembering all my dreams and having loads of them. I love to dream :p

pj · 02-20-2008 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by jogrrl

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I will certainly explore this site to find answers...

Ciao!

Jo

Welcome, Jo.

Your problem is something many of us lucid dreamers aspire to cultivate! You'll find a lot here on improving recall and increasing REM.

Since you are already here and already have an incredible foundation set, you might want to consider learning a bit about lucid dreaming before working too diligently on reducing your recall and REM.

Best of luck to you! Whatever it is you choose to do, I hope you find our community helpful. There's a lot here to enjoy.

pj