Recurring dreams resulting in restlessness

[Jayme]

I haven't been active here for a good reason - I've got a job now, at Walmart (Take my advice and never, ever apply for a job there), and I'm a senior in High School. Not only that, but my seasonal affective disorder is coming in strong for another winter. For the past week and a half, my dreams have been like so... I'll be laying down in my bed, fiddling with either my iPod or phone, or playing my 3DS. I constantly say to myself (and any friends I'm speaking to through my iPod or phone) "I should sleep soon, I really should!". But I don't. That is one of my recurring dreams. More often than not I'll have a dream that accompanies the first. I'll be at work, and the line of customers seems endless. My boss (Who dislikes me for no good reason) glares at me and tells me I'm doing a terrible job. It is clear that both dreams are caused by stress, but no matter what I do I can't avoid these dreams - or stress. I'm asking for help, advice on how to avoid these dreams. Especially the first, as it really kills my performance at school. I've been staying up late for the past week or so, unwillingly. I get about 6 hours of sleep during weeknights, 8 on weekends, but I can't help but feel restless due to these dreams. Oh, and if this random tidbit is any help, I haven't been remembering my dreams for a while now - my ability to recall dreams came back starting with these. I do remember other dreams, but the recurring ones are the most vivid out of them all. Any advice will be appreciated. My own ideas are failing.

[faceonmars]

During sleep and dreams our big human brain sorts through the previous day's memories; sorting out what information to retain and what to toss out. If you are stressed it will come out in your dreamscapes. Meditation clears your mind or replaces negative imagery with positive imagery... depending on what type of meditation you practice. You might try meditation to help you with your reoccurring dreams. Good luck to you!

[gab]

6 hrs is not enough of sleep and you know that - that's why you have a dream of you postponing going to sleep and feeling bad about it. The work/mean boss dream will not end, untill you realize, that you are doing a good job and boss is being unreasonable. Make peace with the idea, that he is a jerk and forgive him, don't let that upset you. Moved to Recurring dreams