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#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Shocked/6.gif"#ed_cl# But I don't want to give up my job! LOL#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#[/quote]Other than that... got a good friend? #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Teasing/19.gif"#ed_cl#[/quote]#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Yes, I sure do. She doesn't bonk me on the head though. She's more into rolling the car window up on my elbow. #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl# #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#Shelley wrote:#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Your best bet is to probably find what is actually keeping your mind spinning and adrenaline levels high - and try to eliminate it.
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#This could be because you have been lacking REM sleep, which is the dream phase. If you get your sleep cycle badly disrupted, you will eventually catch up and you will fall into REM sleep very quickly. REM is what recharges your brain so you are able to use your memory, learning, etc. That's why when you have disrupted sleep and poor REM, you struggle with your memory, concentration, inability to learn new concepts (for those of you in school, get lots of sleep)... severe lack of sleep can cause a person to have brief black-outs at any given point in time, often reported by professional drivers (their eyes are wide open but their brain clicks "off" briefly - we've all experienced it... suddenly can't remember that last 5 seconds or how we got into the lane we suddenly "found" ourselves in - it's a big warning flag to pull over and recharge your batteries). Very severe lack of sleep can bring a normal person into a psychotic episode with hallucinations, bizarre behavior, poor motor and nervous control, and eventually in about 30 to 45 days you can die. So, you are probably getting vivid dreams because you need to catch-up. It should pass in a short while. My husband was working 2 jobs about 7 years ago and not getting enough sleep. One morning, he was driving me to work and I noticed he was not making the right preparations for the upcoming corner... his eyes were wide open but he wasn't there. I shouted "WAKE UP!" just in time for the corner. After that, I insisted he quit the second job. It just wasn't worth his life, mine or someone else's on the road around him. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Some people think that wine, cheese, peanut butter, and other foods make them dream much more vividly. Perhaps try eliminating some of those things and see if that helps. Otherwise, just give your body a chance to catch up. Glad to hear you're sleeping more thoroughly, but still I suggest trying the various tricks posted above, especially the warm baths and relaxation techniques. Remember, chamomil tea, nighty-night tea, etc. are herbal teas and therefore mild DRUGS. Most drugs (except synthetic ones) are made from HERBS. Try cutting back on the teas. People mistakenly think that because this is an herb that it is not a drug and therefore safe... not so. All herbs have drug properties so use sparingly. These teas will put you to sleep but not necessarily KEEP you that way, so cut back and try to eliminate by weaning down first. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#lifeafterracing wrote:#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Well, time for an update. I have been sleeping much better lately. I think the problem was a combination of heat and an overworking mind. I have been sleeping with a fan blowing on me, drinking sleepytime tea or warm milk with honey and nutmeg and doing deep breathing/progressive relaxation stuff.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#NOW I HAVE A NEW PROBLEM! Since I am now sleeping more deeply, I am am having very vivid dreams. Not only are they vivid, they are downright bizarre! It is like going to the movies everynight. I still wake up once during the night, but fall asleep again right away. Then, most of the time I start a new dream. Sometimes I carry on with the previous dream though. Weird, eh? I am enjoying my dreams so much that I don't want to get up in the morning. I just want to have another dream LOL!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
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