Thread: Altering Sleeping Conditions

Greetings Dreamviews! With this study I'll be researching, what I would consider, a very reliable method of improving clarity, dream recall, and lucidity in general. My theory is that by altering one's sleeping conditions, even if only slightly, one can snap the mind out of its routine and fall into a lighter sleep than it normally would under its otherwise familiar conditions. Because of this, the mind will remain more aware making recalling dreams easier upon waking up, consequently improving clarity and increasing one's potential for lucid dreams.

The actual causes are debatable, but I am convinced this method will work for many or most of the people who commit. I often times experience this effect at work when spending the night at a hotel (where I'm sleeping in a different bed) or when taking a nap (when I'm sleeping at a different time of day).

I ask for willing, committed participants to donate one week of their time to this experiment. The more information gathered the better and more accurate the results will be so if you'd prefer to lengthen or shorten the time period, you're welcome to. However, I'd like to keep the data as constant as possible.

In your posts please provide:

1. a detailed description of your current sleeping conditions. What time of day do you fall asleep? Do you sleep on a bed, a couch, etc.? Is there music, television, or any sort of background noise on when you fall asleep?
2. dream recall and lucid dreaming ability. Do you have a hard time recalling dreams or are you a naturally, gifted dreamer? How clear are you dreams?
3. any other extra information you'd like to share about yourself. Gender? Age?
   
4. a brief explanation of your personal plan to alter your sleeping conditions. You may organize this section however you like; I'd suggest keeping a day by day log (including the time you fell asleep and woke up) explaining your sleeping conditions as well as any dreams you recalled. Link to your dream journal if possible.

Just a few suggestions of how to change up your routines... Sleep facing different directions or in different positions. Sleep in a different room entirely. Use different blankets, pillows, mattresses, etc. Wear varying amounts of clothing. Sleep with background noise or music. Anything you can come up with to snap yourself out of your routine works.

I will be posting a log myself in my next post (likely tomorrow since it's late and I'm very sleepy). The data will be collected and the results will be posted by me roughly a week or two from today. More likely it will be the later to allow those who begin late or choose to go for longer a chance to complete their logs. The rest I leave up to you. Sweet dreams!