I had a ton of deja-vu when I was younger. I get the occasional weird/unexplainable dream now and then.
Same, I find it that if I don't like where the dream is going I simply say fuck it and open my eyes back up since I'm still aware that I'm dreamingI do that too...I find that I start dreaming when I'm still in that early, just falling asleep stage.
I also practice lucid dreaming. It's taken me a few years and I'm still not perfect at it. That could be why I start dreaming at a half-asleep stage...
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Great Bear?I often dream of being caught naked in public.
And of bears.
Wow. It's weird that much of what you experience in dreams is so similar to my experiences. I dream every night but rarely remember them, unless they were really weird, and even then I can only remember certain details. I also have variations of those recurring dreams that you mentioned, except for the smoking and flying ones ( flying? WTF? LOL).True as far as I know.
Most people dream while sleeping, but few remember them, especially if they are sound sleepers. The only dreams I remember are those that are vivid and disturbing, and if I wake up very soon after the dream, or if the dream actually wakes me up because it's that disturbing. In those cases I have a tremendous sense of relief in realizing it was "just a dream".
Sexy dreams are very rare now. I used to get them more often, and would feel disappointed if something woke me up during a sexy dream and I had to get up. If not, I would try to get back to the same dream, but with no success.
Recurring dreams:
University exam - I go into the exam hall, open the exam booklet, and realize I have never been taught the questions they are asking. Apparently this dream is quite common amongst college and university graduates.
Naked at the office or in public - Self-explanatory. Also supposedly a common dream that means that you fear being exposed or made naked to the public for all the personal faults and shortcomings you try so hard to conceal.
Car accident or moving violation - again so relieved when I wake up.
Can't remember my apartment number or even the floor my apartment is on. Also sometimes same issue but I'm in a hotel.
Can't remember what street I parked my car on, or where it is in a large parking structure. Every time I press my key fob I hear a chirp, but can't find the darn car.
Smoking dreams - I quit over 30 years ago. Used to have frequent dreams that I was still smoking, but those are very rare now.
I can fly - I flap my arms and levitate about 20 feet off the ground, and can even fly forward a bit. One of my favourites.
A fight with my ex-wife - it's as if we were still married and having a vicious verbal fight. The horror!
I also often have dreams that involve my late parents and uncles. Usually quite pleasant.
I find that as I get older my dreams have become weirder, or maybe it's because I don't sleep as soundly as I used to. I tried CBD edibles, but they made my dreams very vivid and disturbing, so I switched to 5mg Indica THC chewies. I eat one an hour before bed time and find I fall asleep faster and have more pleasant dreams than I was having before the edibles.
Here's a general question. Do you guys dream in colour, or just black & white?
Being caught naked in public tells that you have some unfulfilled wishes. I too find myself in similar dreams.I often dream of being caught naked in public.
And of bears.