What's your nightmare cure?
Apr 13, 2009
I love this photo shot by my dad outside of the Paper Moon Diner in Baltimore.
It reminds me of something out of a (good) dream
I spent most of today doing nothing. Yup, I had a very relaxing Easter Sunday, which consisted of avoiding homework, playing with my blog layout and napping. Unfortunately, because I spent most of the day playing the role of the immobile vegetable, I can't seem to fall asleep. It's a few minutes after 1 AM and I can't stop thinking about my unstable summer plans, my many unfinished projects and the "fight" I just had via instant messenger. All of these things would seem much less daunting if they weren't bombarding my brain while I'm trying to sleep.
And I don't want to have nightmares again tonight.
Does anyone have any techniques for ensuring a nightmare-free sleep? I'm kind of sick of having dreams about getting asked to leave work, watching my new boyfriend (who unfortunately only exists in my nightmares) go off to war, and arriving to class unprepared.
While those are all annoying and stressful, the dreams I hate the most are about failed relationships. The dreams themselves aren't bad, in fact, they're usually quite good...until I wake up and realize that the guy is still a jerk and that he didn't actually ask me to go to that art museum on Sunday.
I'm pretty sure John Mayer says it best:
"When you're dreaming with a broken heart
The waking up is the hardest part."
Now, my heart is far from broken, but still. Nightmares are not fun.
Any suggestions for curbing those pesky nightmares?
Comments
I used to have nightmares so bad that I wouldn't sleep, either. I went to the doctor for it and it turns out that I was so stressed out, that was my body's way of telling me to take it easy. Really body? You're gonna stress me out even more to tell me to stop being so stressed out? Thanks.
But really, maybe you've got too much on your plate right now. Can you scale it back some? I know, easier said than done.
Hope you can get some rest!
Aww thanks! I'll try.
Tell yourself stories before bed!
Agreed, it's definitely stress... As a fellow insomniac, I'd suggest exercising. It's the only thing that's ever really helped me (besides sleeping pills)!
Do stretches before bed, maybe even some mellow yoga, light candles, and clear your mind. It sounds new agey but it actually works to envision all the stress floating away from your head.... or you can just get super wasted drunk and fall asleep in a drunken stupor.
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