Comments on: Lack of Sleep

By: Zoe Winters

Zoe Winters — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:05:15 +0000

I went through a very stressful period a few months ago and noticed that during that time I almost never dreamed. After I started doing the yoga regularly I started dreaming more and more vividly.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:33:23 +0000

Thanx, Michelle. I’ll check it out when I get to work. Running a little late this mornin’. Gotta get the little darlin’ to school.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:32:54 +0000

If I were guaranteed nightmares, I wouldn’t want to dream either, Barb. Yuk. Talk about getting no rest at all. No good dreams at all? Sad.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:58:43 +0000

Liz, I googled Rescue Remedy, and here is the link: http://www.rescueremedy.com/.

By: Barbara Vey

Barbara Vey — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:42:27 +0000

I don’t like to dream because I always have nightmares. Which would work great if I wrote horror, which I don’t. I’d rather sleep through the night.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:40:46 +0000

Rescue Remedy. I’ll have to remember that. If you get a chance, ask your friends about it and how it mixes with dreaming.

I hear ya about finally getting to sleep without a young child constantly waking. I’d LOVE to have seven hours of straight sleep. That’s rare.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:11:59 +0000

Liz, I find it waxed and wanes for me. I go through periods of dreaming vividly and remembering them, and periods, like now, when I know I dream, but I don’t remember anything. I’ve never taken a sleeping tablet, so I can’t comment there. A couple of my friends use Rescue Remedy (a homeopathic pill) which is a relaxant, to help them sleep, and I’m assuming it works for them or they wouldn’t take it, but I haven’t had to. With my youngest only just sleeping through the night, I don’t need any chemical means of falling asleep, I’m just thrilled to get a straight 7 hours or so.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:54:41 +0000

Even more vivid dreams with TheraFlu? LOL. Let’s see, Nyquil causes nightmares and TheraFlu encourages good dreams. Wonder what else is out there (over the counter) that sets off the subconcious.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:53:13 +0000

Too funny, Theresa. I like the one with talking bears. I do tend to remember my dreams. Actually had a couple of pretty good ones last night. It’s a relief. Sleeping better … even without the crutch.

And I’m apparently the opposite without dreams. I can get by on less sleep … but without dreams? To me that the creativity killer.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:40:30 +0000

My mom uses melatonin, and has some of the strangest, most vivid, most interestingly crazy dreams I’ve heard of…. like talking bears and houses that get up and go on vacations with their owners.

I tend to dream very vividly, and quite often. But I rarely remember them unless I happen to wake up in the middle of one. It’s funny, I’ll wake up thinking I’ll never forget this one, go back to sleep and promply forget it the next morning.

I must say though. I think I could survive better with no dreams than lack of sleep. Lack of sleep is a creativity killer for me. Zombie doesn’t even come close to it. It’s like the creativity just isn’t there to tap.