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• 08/05/2008 @ 07:26 Mebenji said

  

  What's the magic word?

  Now, repeat after me, "May I have a happy dream, please?"

  And write that on your blackboard about a hundred times.

  And then get some perspective. I'd much rather have some bad dreams, even the ones I find difficult to shake off, than the miserble lives some people are living in the world today. (Now I'm thinking Burma).

  I also notice, certain times of the month and diet can be triggers for more vivid dreams, not so sure about the content - think that is definately reated to thoughts and feelings that go undealt with (maybe we are just too busy or we really don't want to go there.) I tend to now try to focus on the feelings I experience durring the dream and shortly after waking, rather than the content itself (even though that is imediately more compelling, might even be useful in my fiction. Sometimes it is so utterly amazing - if horrifying at the same time. It is hard, takes practice.)

  If you can practise all the good sleep rules - like I don't - which includes that your bed is only for sleep and sex (not reading even), maybe that will help?

  (((hugs))) -Mebenji

• 09/05/2008 @ 08:19 UMxx said

  

  God all of those rules - but yes I follow them - including the really crazy one about sitting on the floor in the dark and breathing - where do these sleep researchers get their ideas??

  What about those friggin' generals in Burma, hey, gosh the things I think about when they pop into my head - now that is not good for sleep - calm, c,a,l,m, c - a - l - m . . . . .