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DankOfAmerica@reddthat.com 3 weeks agoI’ll look into the lucid dreaming. I don’t really think my current situation allows for the peaceful pre-sleep period, but it should change within a few weeks. Now that you mention it, I’ve been quite stressed lately, so that may be causing the dreams. We’ll see if they go away when things change. Thank you!
LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 3 weeks ago
You’re welcome! Stress, I find, is often the biggest contributing factor to nightmares as the mind is trying to deal with it. Sleep is often the time feelings and experiences are processed. Stress is like a shotgun blast to that processing, that overflow of feeling seems to lead to nightmares more often. When your situation changes, that pre-sleep period will be vital to managing future dreaming, it also allows one to begin to settle in a mental state suitable for Lucid Dreaming. I certainly hope this will help you sleep easier!