Sleeping and Dream Journals
By The Parodist | October 4, 2008
For the past few months, I’ve been troubled with unsettling dreams that I had dreaded closing my eyes at night. I would often wait till I was too exhausted to stay awake, all in the hope of having a sleepless slumber. It doesn’t always work out that way, sometimes.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind dreaming. Well, except for ones so horrible that I’d wake up tired and terrified. This would, sometimes, cause a negative turn in my day. So, dreaming for the sake of dreaming is not all that bad. It’s the repercussions that I dislike. I’ve always loved sleeping a good night’s sleep. These dreams have taken the fun out of them.
One way I had thought of remedying the situation was to start writing them down. Curiously, it wasn’t to find meaning but simply to exercise them out of my system.
I’m a big journal writer but this time, instead of resorting to pen and ink, I thought it’d be interesting to take a more techie route. I’d record these dreams on an ActiveNote file in my E71. I had started mid-August and the task had taken a month to end.
It was an interesting time, writing down my dreams. At least, this small endeavour had helped me NOT to understand my dreams but instead, to help me get over the fear of what I’d be dreaming about next. Sleeping is still a bit hard task cuz I’ve now developed a habit of needing to have the telly on to lull me to sleep. However, I’m grateful that dreaming isn’t as bad as it used to be. Now, when I sleep, I get to find the rest that I need.
What about you? What are your dreams like lately? Have you had dreams that bothered you so much you had trouble sleeping? Have you ever considered writing down your dreams? If you already are keeping track of your dreams, what’s your motivation in doing such?
Photo © 2008 Sasha Manuel
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October 10th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
My dreams have been so vivid lately. So lucid!! I’ve interpreted some of them while the others I’ve just ignored. I don’t bother writing them down, but for the more pressing ones, I write about them in my poetry blog.
On another note, I’ve been thinking of getting an E71! It’s a good buy, yes?
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October 10th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Hi, Toni! It’s the vivid ones that are a bit distrubing, yea? Did it help, writing them down?
On the E71, yes! For a smartphone of its caliber, it’s pretty affordable. I like its functionality. It’s a great business phone.
October 11th, 2008 at 12:56 am
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