Have you ever tried staying up for a longer period of time than you should? For a lot of
people who have been awake for over extended periods of time, most of them seem to
recount some relatively similar experiences.

Generally, they all seem to mention that at some point, their eyelids begin to feel heavy
and they begin to close their eyes. The very next thing that follows is usually suddenly
falling asleep and beginning to dream. While sleep in bed is a positive thing, dreaming
behind the wheel of your vehicle is quite a bit less desirable.

This article is going to cover how dreams and sleep can be related, and what your
dreams might tell you about your quality of sleep.

– Dreams Become More Intense

When you go without sleep, it’s entirely possible for you to experience dream states that
are deeper and more difficult to wake up from. Researchers that have worked for years
to collect data about people who dream after periods of sleep deprivation that patients
reported more detailed and deeper sleep states that were often erratic and frightening.

This could be very dangerous for someone who is carrying out an important task like
operating large machines, like those found in transportation, farm work, and
construction. In this modern day, the news has seen plenty of examples of terrible
accidents that take place from someone simply being distracted for a short period of
time. How much more danger is posed by a person who is unconscious?

-You Might Not Dream

When you sleep normally without any interruptions, your mind is allowed to reach REM
sleep, which doesn’t normally occur until far into the night around 3:00 am. If you’re
awake for these periods and don’t get the rest that your body needs and your mind
won’t feel rested. That will eventually result in your body forcing you to reach a deep
sleep when you might not be able.

This can have grave consequences if it’s allowed to go without intervention for a long
period of time.

If you are not having dreams that you can remember, then you might not be getting that
deep REM sleep you need. This type of sleep is really important for your body and mind
to rest properly. This is a good indication that it might be time to talk to your doctor
about your sleeping issues, and possibly have a sleep study done.

-What You Can Do

If you feel as though your sleep patterns could be harmful to you or anyone else, it
would be a good idea to ask a doctor about some kind of sleep study to help you find
out what is causing your sleep issues. Modern science shows us that a large portion is
in serious need of sleep, and the amount of problems that can take place with a
population that is entering sleep states randomly through the day will undoubtedly
increase the chance for accidents.

See you soon,

Ludmilla!