[Help] Strange dreams

[ArchonLynx]

I've been having 5 to 7 odd dreams nightly that are very real feeling & seem to last forever am I going crazy & does anyone else dream this much...

 

[FireBorn]

It could be you are going through some stuff, or it could be a change in your diet lol. I am not one to help translate, nor diagnose dreams.

I do suggest you write them down. Keep a journal with them so you can review it after a week or two. That may help you translate the dreams later.

 

[Angelkesfarl]

"This is called excessive exposure to hyper-piousness (or excessive sanctification), and it manifests in dreams. Sub-conscious (or semi-conscious) dreams suggest that you practice a strong form of spirituality. Could you write those dreams for me? I can interpret them for you."

 

[Swampdweller900]

Are you taking any medications? Drinking alcohol more than usual? Watching a weird or really engaging TV show before bed? Are you going through a higher than usual amount of stress?

There are even cheeses, some types of pineapple, or teas that can really impact dreams. If it seems like they're not related at all to your day, start a dream journal and track them.

 

[pauladams]

You’re definitely not the only one who goes through phases like that, so no, you’re not “going crazy”.

When dreams are very vivid and feel long, it’s often because:

• You’re waking up more frequently during REM sleep, so you remember more of them.
• Stress, anxiety, big life changes or even certain meds can make dreams more intense.
• Keeping irregular sleep hours or being overtired can also make the dream state feel “heavier”.

Sometimes our mind just uses dreams to process stuff we don’t have time or space to digest during the day. It doesn’t always mean there’s something “wrong”, but if:

• the dreams are disturbing,
• you wake up exhausted all the time,
• or they’re making you anxious about going to sleep,

then it might be worth talking to a doctor or a therapist just to rule out anything physical and to get some tools to manage it.

A couple of practical things that can help:

• Keeping a simple dream journal so your brain feels “heard” and can let it go.
• Calming routine before bed (no heavy screens/news, some relaxing music, etc.).
• Reminding yourself when you wake up: “It was just a dream, my body is safe right now.”

You’re not alone with this, and sharing it like you did is already a good first step.

 

[KjEno186]

I had some pretty vivid dreams after all the turkey I ate during the holidays. This is an AI summary from a Brave search:

L-tryptophan, an essential amino acid, can influence sleep and dream patterns by serving as a precursor to serotonin and subsequently melatonin, hormones involved in regulating sleep and mood.

Turkey meat contains L-tryptophan. It's popular to debunk "myths" for click-bait articles nowadays, so a typical web search will cite "science" claiming that eating turkey isn't the actual cause of altered sleep patterns or vivid dreams. Correlation does not equal causation, but it does seem like there is a correlation between eating turkey and having vivid dreams for enough people to create a popular "myth" even if the facts are disputed. The fact that you posted this topic at this time seemed to be an interesting coincidence.