Mr.Nick
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When I was a child, long before I knew there was anything scientific about this, I learned I could control my own nightmares. Or at least I could wake myself from them. I would realize I was in a nightmare and force my eyelids open. The scenes continued for a bit, and then stopped. I have been able to willfully dream about certain things, and to control the content and outcome of dreams.
What are your experiences with this? Studies have also shown that when we dream our minds have incorporated the techniques of cinematography. Those of us who grew up with black and white TV, dream in black and white. Our dreams in color are symbolic. We zoom in and out, fade and do all the things a TV or movie camera does.
Stories?
I can do it - I have done it my whole life...
The worst part is when you do wake yourself up and you're paralyzed for a good 10-20 seconds and you cant move...
Of course then some have lucid dreams that are wonderful and they wake up and they want to go back to dreaming... Those are usually those good 10-11 hour sleeps you wake up from and feel great and energetic - then you think about the dream and how great it was... Of course you forget it most of the time...
I have good dreams (or bizarre dreams) I can remember as far back as 20 years ago. Not reoccurring dreams, but dreams I've had only once that I can remember...
That paralysis happens because you have woke up during REM sleep. Sometimes I can go back into a dream but most times not. My best dreaming was always when I worked evenings, and I could sleep up into the morning. Not a morning person, and look forward to a time when I can sleep as though I am on afternoons again.
I know what it is..
Some believe sleep paralysis is the psyche behind "alien abductions."