Dreaming about Sleep
Sleep is a fickle thing. It can avoid us at the most inconvenient times or suddenly overwhelm us. Not only that, but from a non-subjective, bystander viewpoint, it seems rather odd. Why do we need to waste 8 or so hours of our day doing absolutely nothing? Of course, sleeping is needed and sadly, people seem to forget that. The more I think about sleep, the more I realize some interesting things about it.
Sleep is more important than eating. It's true. Science says you'll die of sleep deprivation before you die of starvation. It just goes to show how truly important sleep is. I know from personal experience how sleep somehow manages to revive your body, mind, and soul. When one gets an adequate, but not an overabundance, amount of sleep, they are able to do more things without tiring as quickly, think quicker, and be happier. Sleep can really be described as a panacea.
There's something attractive about sleep. The way it could be described, a time to rest from the cares of the world and just let your mind and body rest, can make one want to fall asleep right where they are! Stressed? Sleep. Worried? Sleep. Tired? SLEEP! Goodness! Who wouldn't want to sleep?
That's where the problem lies. People think that by cutting into their sleeping time can somehow make them more productive is a terrible lie they tell themselves. Not getting enough sleep can actually make your thoughts loose coherence and make your actions sluggish. Yet, people still continue to sleep less and less, thinking that by only getting 3 hours of sleep, they'll be able to do more things or be more entertained.
Not sleeping can do things to you. I have recently found out that not sleeping makes me get carsick easily. I don't seem to be able to think as I usually do. I find it harder for me to stay focused. I lose track of time, especially the days. Once, I spent an entire Friday thinking it was a Monday! My day was infinitely better when I finally found out it was Friday.
What may be even worse is what not sleeping does to your body. I must admit, your body is amazing. Think of all the abuse you have done to it in the past year, and yet it still manages to function properly! Although it can withstand a lot, it will not function properly for long without proper sleep. Your immune system starts to fail when you don't sleep. Your eyes are tired and hurt if you don't get enough sleep. If you seriously don't get enough sleep, you are literally killing your body slowly.
I've spent all this time talking about sleep, and it seems I haven't mentioned perhaps the best part of sleeping: dreaming! Yes, dreaming. The only downside to dreaming (other than sleep paralysis) has to be waking up.
Over my few years of existence, I have had quite the experience with dreams. I have learned about dreams both from my own experiences and the experiences of others. Oh, and Google. Google always helps.
Dreams often hold our most inner desires and thoughts. No one really quite understands why we dream what we dream when we dream it. It may be it was on your mind. It may be your mind decided to take a break. It may be something you have always wanted to do. It may be a way of your brain to make sense of what has happened.
I don't always dream when I sleep, nor am I always sleeping when I dream. I found out when I was very young that I can daydream. It's quite interesting, being able to do things in your dreams in your mind while your awake. However, dreams are different from day dreams. In dreams, you often don't have control. You have the puppet people, if you will, that react to you in ways that you may want or may not want.
I have found, though, that there is a way to control your dreams. Every now and then, for no particular reason, you may find yourself realizing, "Hey, I'm in dream." What do you do then? Often, you will wake up very quickly. Sometimes, you may have the chance to do a few things before you wake.
Through friends, my own explorations, and the use of the Internet, I have found there are ways for you to always lucid dream, as they call it. It is possible to always have complete control over your dreams. Always. Hard to do, of course, but possible.
Lucid dreams might not be what you expect. The first time I realized I was dreaming through a set of techniques, I forgot the dream, only remembering bits and pieces. Sometimes, I can leap across miles of ground, floating effortlessly on air. Others, even though I know I'm dreaming, I can't do the things I want to do. It's very hard to explain.
Now I know this may sound crazy... Well, it will sound crazy, but apparently, there is a way to 'enter another's dream.' One of my friends has been perfecting this technique for years, and it may seem odd, but the friend's dream who he entered has aligned with what my friend says the dream was.
A personal example. I found out I was dreaming, so I teleported myself to a beach (because it's supposed to help stabilize the dream, or something) and I started spinning (for the same reason). Then, my dream blacked out. I only remembered bits and pieces afterwards. Anyways, my friend told my the next day he had entered my dream. He told me the troubles of getting into my dream, and then said he found me spinning on a beach. I was surprised. He began telling a story of what we did. I was acting like I was very tired the entire time (in the dream, of course). He kept on going with the story, and what he said actually aligned with the bits I remember from my own dream. Coincidence? I don't know. Could entering another's dream be possible? I don't know. Seeing how little we know of the brain and of dreams, it could very well be possible. Do I care? OH YEAH! Will I ever find out? Probably not. Call the theory crazy. It's still a theory.
So, in a brief and perhaps stereotypical conclusion, sleep is very important and dreams are crazy. Good night, or should I say, happy dreaming!
Sleep is more important than eating. It's true. Science says you'll die of sleep deprivation before you die of starvation. It just goes to show how truly important sleep is. I know from personal experience how sleep somehow manages to revive your body, mind, and soul. When one gets an adequate, but not an overabundance, amount of sleep, they are able to do more things without tiring as quickly, think quicker, and be happier. Sleep can really be described as a panacea.
There's something attractive about sleep. The way it could be described, a time to rest from the cares of the world and just let your mind and body rest, can make one want to fall asleep right where they are! Stressed? Sleep. Worried? Sleep. Tired? SLEEP! Goodness! Who wouldn't want to sleep?
That's where the problem lies. People think that by cutting into their sleeping time can somehow make them more productive is a terrible lie they tell themselves. Not getting enough sleep can actually make your thoughts loose coherence and make your actions sluggish. Yet, people still continue to sleep less and less, thinking that by only getting 3 hours of sleep, they'll be able to do more things or be more entertained.
Not sleeping can do things to you. I have recently found out that not sleeping makes me get carsick easily. I don't seem to be able to think as I usually do. I find it harder for me to stay focused. I lose track of time, especially the days. Once, I spent an entire Friday thinking it was a Monday! My day was infinitely better when I finally found out it was Friday.
What may be even worse is what not sleeping does to your body. I must admit, your body is amazing. Think of all the abuse you have done to it in the past year, and yet it still manages to function properly! Although it can withstand a lot, it will not function properly for long without proper sleep. Your immune system starts to fail when you don't sleep. Your eyes are tired and hurt if you don't get enough sleep. If you seriously don't get enough sleep, you are literally killing your body slowly.
I've spent all this time talking about sleep, and it seems I haven't mentioned perhaps the best part of sleeping: dreaming! Yes, dreaming. The only downside to dreaming (other than sleep paralysis) has to be waking up.
Over my few years of existence, I have had quite the experience with dreams. I have learned about dreams both from my own experiences and the experiences of others. Oh, and Google. Google always helps.
Dreams often hold our most inner desires and thoughts. No one really quite understands why we dream what we dream when we dream it. It may be it was on your mind. It may be your mind decided to take a break. It may be something you have always wanted to do. It may be a way of your brain to make sense of what has happened.
I don't always dream when I sleep, nor am I always sleeping when I dream. I found out when I was very young that I can daydream. It's quite interesting, being able to do things in your dreams in your mind while your awake. However, dreams are different from day dreams. In dreams, you often don't have control. You have the puppet people, if you will, that react to you in ways that you may want or may not want.
I have found, though, that there is a way to control your dreams. Every now and then, for no particular reason, you may find yourself realizing, "Hey, I'm in dream." What do you do then? Often, you will wake up very quickly. Sometimes, you may have the chance to do a few things before you wake.
Through friends, my own explorations, and the use of the Internet, I have found there are ways for you to always lucid dream, as they call it. It is possible to always have complete control over your dreams. Always. Hard to do, of course, but possible.
Lucid dreams might not be what you expect. The first time I realized I was dreaming through a set of techniques, I forgot the dream, only remembering bits and pieces. Sometimes, I can leap across miles of ground, floating effortlessly on air. Others, even though I know I'm dreaming, I can't do the things I want to do. It's very hard to explain.
Now I know this may sound crazy... Well, it will sound crazy, but apparently, there is a way to 'enter another's dream.' One of my friends has been perfecting this technique for years, and it may seem odd, but the friend's dream who he entered has aligned with what my friend says the dream was.
A personal example. I found out I was dreaming, so I teleported myself to a beach (because it's supposed to help stabilize the dream, or something) and I started spinning (for the same reason). Then, my dream blacked out. I only remembered bits and pieces afterwards. Anyways, my friend told my the next day he had entered my dream. He told me the troubles of getting into my dream, and then said he found me spinning on a beach. I was surprised. He began telling a story of what we did. I was acting like I was very tired the entire time (in the dream, of course). He kept on going with the story, and what he said actually aligned with the bits I remember from my own dream. Coincidence? I don't know. Could entering another's dream be possible? I don't know. Seeing how little we know of the brain and of dreams, it could very well be possible. Do I care? OH YEAH! Will I ever find out? Probably not. Call the theory crazy. It's still a theory.
So, in a brief and perhaps stereotypical conclusion, sleep is very important and dreams are crazy. Good night, or should I say, happy dreaming!
2/22/13