Thread: Henna's Workbook [Intro Class]

Okay, so I did have a few dreams this week -- none lucid and most were recurring dreams that I've had a few times before, but overall very pleasant. A lot of it was exploration-type dreams in a forest, but a few of the dreams were also just really stress-relieving conversations with P. No venting about work, just chatting about things we both like.

I decided I'd try the caffeine experiment first -- I think I drink enough of it on a regular basis that it doesn't affect all that much, but I did notice that I slept more lightly than usual, and could wake up more easily. Ironically most of the teas I drink are herbal or green-tea based (lighter caffeine if memory serves) and usually put me into a very solid, comfortable sleep. Maybe it's the presence of a smaller amount that makes a difference?

I also mixed my own custom tea using spearmint, dill seed, and a pinch of fennel -- an anti-insomnia tea from an old book of mine -- along with a tiny pinch of poppy seed and a fresh bay leaf (poppy for deep sleep, bay for vivid/lucid dreaming), and sweetened with honey. The taste takes getting used to, but I can't deny results. The night I did this was the deepest and most satisfying sleep I've had in months -- and I had a very nice dream on top of that.