October 18, 2007

  • Last night, I had another dream. In the dream, I am shopping for new clothes. I am checking out mini-skirts and tops that are decent for work. They also have matching vests and I am so delighted in the different color selection. I am contemplating on buying the clothes, but decided to eat first, as I've noticed that the clothing store has their own cafeteria. I had some bites to eat when the next thing I noticed, my son was there at the table. He told me that him and his wife have separated. They had a big fight. My son was telling me that he wanted to go back to California and he wants us to go back with him. I told him that we could not just  do that. We have finally settled in where we are and could not just pack our bags and move to where he decided to go. That was the end of the conversation. I went back to get the clothes I've chosen at the clothing store. I am trying to get a saleslady, that looked familiar to me, to assist me with the clothes, but she is not very helpful and seems to not care. She is just standing next to the clothing rack and seems oblivious to what's happening around her.

    I recently found something I never heard before. Lucid dreaming. Most of my dreams were very vivid and clear; and most of them I can recall the moment I wake up. I guess I would have to start writing them in the present tense according to this article I've read on Wikipedia. I think I will read more about this lucid dreaming to get more in tune with it and may help me in remembering all of my future dreams.

    Dream recall

    Dream recall is simply the ability to remember dreams. Good dream recall is often described as the first step towards lucid dreaming. Better recall increases awareness of dreams in general; with limited dream recall any lucid dreams one has can be forgotten entirely.

    The main technique used to improve dream recall is to keep a dream journal, writing down any dreams remembered the moment one awakes. It is important to record the dreams as quickly as possible as there is a strong tendency to forget what one has dreamt.[19] It is suggested that one's dream journal be recorded in the present tense. Describing an experience as if presently in it can help the writer to recall more accurately the events of their dream. [citation needed]

    Dream recall can also be improved by staying still after waking up.[19] This may be something to do with REM atonia (the condition of REM sleep in which the motor neurons are not stimulated and thus the body's muscles do not move). If one purposely prevents motor neurons from firing immediately after waking from a dream, recalling said dream becomes easier. Similarly, if the dreamer changes positions in the night they may be able to recall certain events of their dream by testing different sleeping positions. [citation needed]

    from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dreaming