The DreamBank, a collection of over 20k dream reports

Re:The DreamBank, a collection of over 20k dream reports by abruzzi on Friday February 19, 2021 @05:54PM (#26199114)

I'm completely the opposite. 50 years old and I have never once in my life remembered a dream. Never. I see things about dreams, such as this like, as interesting, but can relate to them at all, because they are things that happen to other people. I assume I have dreams, but when I wake up, I never have any recall of them.

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Re:The DreamBank, a collection of over 20k dream reports by austinjp on Friday February 19, 2021 @07:28PM (#26199990)

It's entirely probable that this experience is shared by plenty of others, we just don't hear much from you guys.

If you're curious to discover whether you dream or not, have someone wake you when you're in REM sleep. Your favourite search engine will help you to determine when this is happening. Usual caveats apply about taking advice from a random person on the internet.

If you're not entering REM sleep but you feel fine, hey, nice. Contact a sleep scientist and ask if they want to study you.

If you enter REM but have no dreams, hey, nice. You're apparently in the minority. Contact a sleep scientist and all if you want to study you.

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Re:The DreamBank, a collection of over 20k dream reports by morganf on Friday February 19, 2021 @07:40PM (#26200094)

Abruzzi -- I'm 45 and only started dreaming in the last 5 years. I don't know why or how but I do now. It's incredible. Maybe you will, too!

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Re:The DreamBank, a collection of over 20k dream reports by Viliam1234 on Friday February 19, 2021 @07:09PM (#26199790)

To me it is important to start recalling my dream as literally the first thing after I wake up. Anything else... and the dream is probably lost.

It helps to have enough sleep, not wake up with an alarm, not have anything important to do after waking up. Have a pen and paper next to the bed, to remind you. Think about how you want to remember your dream, as you are falling asleep.

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Re:The DreamBank, a collection of over 20k dream reports by jerry1979 on Friday February 19, 2021 @08:03PM (#26200295)

Do you have any interest in remembering your dreams? Taking a magnesium glycinate supplement may help.

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Re:The DreamBank, a collection of over 20k dream reports by blendo on Saturday February 20, 2021 @01:13AM (#26202062)

I got very strange dreams while taking Chantix (varenicline) to stop smoking.

If you don’t recall any of your dreams, AND you currently smoke, you could give it a try.

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Re:The DreamBank, a collection of over 20k dream reports by swayvil on Friday February 19, 2021 @06:31PM (#26199490)

Try vipassana meditation. It'll make you remember your dreams. And more.

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Re:The DreamBank, a collection of over 20k dream reports by tomcam on Saturday February 20, 2021 @02:57AM (#26202434)

Are there any obvious proximate causes, such as history of mental illness, heavy drug use, or severe sleep disorders?

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