Dreams
By Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
April 9, 2021 9:24am CST
- I read it somewhere that if one eats a lot of cheese before sleep, the dreams that night will be a bit confusing and nightmarish due to the breakdown of cheese. (I tried that a few times, but failed to have that result, perhaps because I didn't eat enough cheese. 
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- Some says that having a light meal will give you a good night sleep. (I accidentally had a very light meal once (mainly just veggies) and ended up having a very bad night that night (I kept waking up to empty my bladder!).)
- I had a mainly meat dinner last Easter. That night I had many weird and confusing dreams. (Guess it was the result of my body tried digesting all those yummy cooked meats 
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- Whenever I worked so hard on a certain project, I always dreamed about that for at least a few nights. For example, in my youth, I once was asked to help an organization out re: picking apples. For some nights afterwards, I saw myself doing just that in dreams: picking apples. (That might be why whenever I binge-watched detective movies, I always saw detective stuff in my dreams that night.)
- Whenever I worried about something, I often either
+ dreamed of being stuck on high ledges or top of buildings, and tried not to fall down, or
+ seeing water rising up surrounding me in dreams
+ dreamed of returning to my childhood (where I was protected by my parents etc)
+ praying in some Churches, or seeing religious people around me.
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Has any of your dreams ever linked somehow with what you ate from the night before or was a result of your mental state at the time? Do share with me please since I am very curious about this.
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- Some says that having a light meal will give you a good night sleep. (I accidentally had a very light meal once (mainly just veggies) and ended up having a very bad night that night (I kept waking up to empty my bladder!).)
- I had a mainly meat dinner last Easter. That night I had many weird and confusing dreams. (Guess it was the result of my body tried digesting all those yummy cooked meats .)
- Whenever I worked so hard on a certain project, I always dreamed about that for at least a few nights. For example, in my youth, I once was asked to help an organization out re: picking apples. For some nights afterwards, I saw myself doing just that in dreams: picking apples. (That might be why whenever I binge-watched detective movies, I always saw detective stuff in my dreams that night.)
- Whenever I worried about something, I often either
+ dreamed of being stuck on high ledges or top of buildings, and tried not to fall down, or
+ seeing water rising up surrounding me in dreams
+ dreamed of returning to my childhood (where I was protected by my parents etc)
+ praying in some Churches, or seeing religious people around me.
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Has any of your dreams ever linked somehow with what you ate from the night before or was a result of your mental state at the time? Do share with me please since I am very curious about this.21 people like this
20 responses
@YrNemo (20261)
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9 Apr 21
I guess you are a practical person (very logic), hence dreams don't link to past activities. My mother is like you in regards of having premonition dreams. (I didn't believe her when I was in my teens, but after so many events, I have begun to believe her as well as respect this special gift of hers.)
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@much2say (53927)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Apr 21
The only thing I have noticed is that if we eat dinner earlier (because we often eat late), I do sleep better and wake up more refreshed. I think when we eat late, the food doesn't have enough time to digest, so it's just sitting there trying to digest while we sleep . . . meaning the body is not resting. I am so pooped that I have no trouble sleeping, but then I wake up in the middle of the night with anxiety (about life and the world) - then I don't get back to sleep for a couple hours or so. I rarely recall dreaming, but perhaps because I am not fully resting.
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@much2say (53927)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Apr 21
@YrNemo Ah, so maybe there is something to that then? I remember a doctor saying that we shouldn't go to bed any less than 3 hours after meal. Often we eat after 8 and then sleep around 10:30 - so that's not good. The waking and stressing has been at its worst in the past couple years.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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11 Apr 21
@much2say It is difficult to be a mother, a wife etc (with young children). But one day when the children all grow up and leave, it becomes a new difficulty trying to adjust to the new situation. (Looking back, I did tell my teenage children at the time to treasure the time we had with each others. Blinks a few time, and now they all lived somewhere else... )
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@YrNemo (20261)
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10 Apr 21
I found the same, sleeping right after having a big meal never gave me a good sleep. (There was a certain period of my life when I was so worried about this and that (family problem), I very often woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep again.)
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
9 Apr 21
Coffee before bed or other foods never bothered my sleep or caused weird dreams.
My multitude of notifications caused nightmares which had me writing responses which I thought were real. I woke up not finding my iPad in my hand!
When teaching, my principal asked me to create something for a hall bulletin board. While sleeping, an idea came to me which I used the next day. It was a hit!
The mind is a strange thing. lol
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@YrNemo (20261)
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10 Apr 21
I told my children often to go sleep, and let the brain help them solving their difficult maths problems, or whatever that worried them. Worked like a charm always. (Doesn't work however if the problem relates to find a big amount of money suddenly!!!)
I solved quite a few maths problems that way . (ages ago 
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@YrNemo (20261)
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11 Apr 21
@DianneN We must be lucky then. My children were very proud when they woke up, and figured out why they did wrong with their ways of solving those maths problems. (A younger relative who often bugged me for ideas re: her art projects got told the same by me, go sleep on it. She did figure out by herself quite a lot of times now, with a tiny nudge here and there from me. It is funny really, when people asked for our ideas, but the moment we said, 'do this, or that', they would promptly said, 'but I prefer the other...' )
We must be lucky then. My children were very proud when they woke up, and figured out why they did wrong with their ways of solving those maths problems. (A younger relative who often bugged me for ideas re: her art projects got told the same by me, go sleep on it. She did figure out by herself quite a lot of times now, with a tiny nudge here and there from me. It is funny really, when people asked for our ideas, but the moment we said, 'do this, or that', they would promptly said, 'but I prefer the other...' )1 person likes this
@YrNemo (20261)
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11 Apr 21
@CarolDM Any of them talking to you or asking you to do something for them? My father (who I didn't get along very well, because we were so alike in temper) asked me to tell my mom something for him. I did that, and my siblings laughed, said, 'why should dad ask you to do that?'
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
9 Apr 21
I eat a good meal at night but I make sure to eat early dinner like 4:30pm. I follow the after six diet. I think it is helpful to sleep not feeling so full. I don`t experience bad dreams if I eat heavy meal only when I watch horror movies. 
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@YrNemo (20261)
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9 Apr 21
Glad to learn new things from your comment. I watched some comedy (horror) series a few times, but because they were comedy, I ended up sitting there laughing instead (and didn't dream a thing because I binge-watched and ended up so sleepy by the time I finished them.)
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
9 Apr 21
@YrNemo Oh That`s nice. I can`t watch horror even if it`s comedy.
but good for you at least you can watch a movie like that. I like to watch comedy
but good for you at least you can watch a movie like that. I like to watch comedy 1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (169643)
• United States
9 Apr 21
I couldn't tell you. I don't usually eat much before bed. I had some weird ones last night..but most of them are.
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@RebeccasFarm (86520)
• United States
9 Apr 21
My dreams are nightmares never good.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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10 Apr 21
@RebeccasFarm 
Life is unfair isn't it, some people have everything easy for them, others encounter only hardships, one after another.
Life is unfair isn't it, some people have everything easy for them, others encounter only hardships, one after another.1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Apr 21
My dreams are usually linked in a weird way to what ever is going on in my life
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
12 Apr 21
Hmm... the only times I remember my dreams are when they are nightmares. It doesn't matter what I eat, only what I watch/see on TV or movies. If the shows are scary, I have nightmares. I haven't watched scary shows in years and don't remember my dreams anymore. It is nice! 
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
13 Apr 21
@YrNemo People always tell me about the dreams they have at night. I think they must be thinking evil thoughts to have all those dreams. I'm sweet and innocent so never have dreams. 
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Apr 21
I think eating before sleeping affects the suggestion not sleep patterns so much. But it state of mind certainly can affect our dreams.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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10 Apr 21
I was a bit scared OK after watching the movie Carrie. Since then, I have been avoiding reading his books. I watched a few more short movies based from his books, but not so sure I understand them. (Since I can't understand them, I am not frightened of them at all.)
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@YrNemo (20261)
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13 Apr 21
I remembered once having yummy cake with all sort of creams in my dream. Odd because I can't eat cake with a lot of creams (I just can't, I felt very sick a few times now when I tried - as some sort of experiment). Regardless, THAT was a beautiful dream to me .
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
10 Apr 21
It's why I try to watch and think of funny or happy things before sleep. So I don't have a bad dream
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@YrNemo (20261)
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11 Apr 21
I do the same these days. (My dreams these days are often a jumbo mix of scenes from dramas, movies .)
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@YrNemo (20261)
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11 Apr 21
A few times I went to bed a bit hungry (too lazy to eat and brush teeth again, or prefer to sleep more than eat due to too little time left). Those times, I surely dreamed of attending big parties with lots of yummy foods. Incredible the way our brain could make up such a thing when the tummy demanded food.1 person likes this
@marguicha (215189)
• Chile
9 Apr 21
I always forget what I have dreamed the night before.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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10 Apr 21
Every now and then I would have a vivid dream that I couldn't understand why I had had them. Some turned out to be premonition later. Other than that, I tend to forget my dreams once I wake up.
@vandana7 (98731)
• India
9 Apr 21
I have not related it to food so far. Now that you tell me, may be I will try to.
But as you said work related stuff ...yeah..I would startle up and get up...did I complete that, or did I do that right. We have last dates for filing some returns. So those dreams invariably ruined my sleep. LOL
Another thing I noticed. When I was working, I used to work late in the evenings. It was not easy to get transport back for fairly long distance. I used to walk from the main road to home. It used to get quite lonely. I used to get dreams of lonely road in my dream. I still do at times.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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9 Apr 21
Mama Mia, and you walked home alone in the dark like that? I admire your courage. (In my youth, I had to do part-time study (just a masters degree course) after work. I had to walk home in the dark, close to midnight time - the walk was only a km or so with a few houses on the way. I was scared stiff - yet I never dreamed about them ever. Guess the walk was too short in my case. .)
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@Letranknight2015 (51498)
• Philippines
10 Apr 21
This is probably i don't eat at night and drinks milk instead.
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@JESSY3236 (18885)
• United States
13 Apr 21
Yeah I had dreams of tv shows or movies I had seen before going to bed.
