I don’t really dream. It’s extremely rare to the point where I’ll have a handful in a year and I don’t remember them. Waking up with an emotional reaction to an odd dream inspired by life events or entertainment… Then the details slip away from me and I can’t even talk to anyone about the experience.

What’s it like for you?
Do you enjoy, dislike or analyze your dreams?
Is it really a window to the subconscious for you?

  • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    17 hours ago

    For those who don’t dream much, I’m curious of your surrounding sleep habits and how much you’ve looked into changing your habits. This could be a big indicator you’re not getting into REM sleep, which is not good.

    Do any of you drink alcohol, take other prescribed substances (or not prescribed)?

    Have you tried eating foods rich in magnesium or taking magnesium supplements?

    • auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      19 hours ago

      I don’t really dream much but my watch says my REM is fine.

      Cutting out weed after a stint gives me more dreams than usual, but then cuts back to my baseline once in a blue moon after a while.

      Take lots of magnesium, have always been like this. Also have aphantasia though so not much to my dreams to remember.

    • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      20 hours ago

      I have woken up aware that I dreamt perhaps a half dozen times in my adult life.

      Alcohol: no

      Medicine: no

      Drugs: no

      Never tried loading magnesium.

      Terrible sleep hygiene.

      Comfy bed, dark room.

      • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        17 hours ago

        Does that include no coffee/caffeine in afternoon?

        What temperature is your room?

        Do you have a watch or device that passively monitors Heart-rate variability?

        On average what do you eat before bed and how long before sleep?

        • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          17 hours ago

          Caffeine addicted. It is a problem.

          Room is low 70s (23C?).

          No device.

          Big dinner at 8, bed at 11 or 12. Sleep quickly if no phone.

          • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            16 hours ago

            I am definitely caffeine addicted, too. Best I can manage usually is to taper off the caffeine coffee by noon and transition to green tea, then ginger tea later. Seems to help!

            Temp seems good; that’s about what mine is.

            If possible, consider a big lunch and reduce size of dinner and/or dial it back by an hour. Be extra cautious of deep-fried, high sodium, or high acidic foods (tomato-based sauces like spaghetti or pizza, mayo, etc.).