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    1. 07-18-2007 06:38 PM #1
      ninja9578
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      Back to eight hour sleep?

      I've trained myself to wake up halfway through my sleeping (at about 4am,) which is good because then I can remember more dreams, but there are times that I want to sleep 8 hours straight for a more restful sleep. I have a race coming up and I want to be completely rested for it. Without the aid of sleeping pills, what can I do to voluntarily switch between my 4,2,2 hour cycles and one long 8 hour sleep?
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    2. 07-19-2007 02:32 AM #2
      EagleEye
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      What I've noticed is that, when I'm focusing a lot on dreaming, doing MILD, and keeping a dream journal, I'm a lot more likely to wake frequently and sleep a bit lighter. Not enough to make me tired because I can fall back to sleep right away generally, but it is a bit of a disruption.

      Maybe you could put your dream work on hold for a week or two before your race and get back to it after it's over?

      Also, you might want to make sure your sleep environment is as comfortable for you as possible: cool if you like it cool, quiet, no distractions, good mattress, etc. Use foam ear plugs if noise is possibly waking you at times and BreatheRight strips if your nose is stuffy - things like that.

      Good luck with your race!
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