Sleep and dreams conversation questions

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Do you usually have dreams? What are they like? Are they stories or disconnected events? What happens?
Can you remember any recent dream? Can you “explain” it?
What sort of things usually occur in your dreams? For instance, do you dream about things which happened over the day such as working and studying?
Do you have or do you know about any recurring dreams? Flying, falling and losing clothes in public are said to be common!
Do you ever have “lucid dreams.” In other words, do you ever become aware that you are dreaming and then control the dream?
Do you frequently have nightmares? What happens in them? (If it’s distressing, then you don’t have to answer.)
Do you think that we can learn anything from dreams? Some people claim that we can learn things about the future from dreams. What do you think about this idea?
Have you ever had a dream which seemed to come true? What happened?
When you are doing something during the day, are you ever suddenly reminded of a dream you had during the night?
Do animals dream or only humans? If animals dream does that mean that they can think?
Some people claim they have been the victims of “alien abductions.” Were they dreaming?
In your culture, do specific dreams have a specific meaning? For example, dreaming about pigs in the Korean culture means the dreamer will be getting a lot of money.
Do you dream in color?
What language do the people in your dream speak?

Do you usually sleep with your bedroom completely dark, or with the curtains or blinds open?
Do you have problems sleeping if there is too much or not enough light for you?
Do you have any techniques to help you get to sleep if you have trouble dropping off?
What techniques do you use to keep yourself awake?
Do you like to read or watch TV in bed? Does this help you to sleep or keep you awake?
Why do we sleep? Is it to rest our bodies? - but we could do that sitting in a chair!
Do we sleep to rest our minds? - but our *subconscious minds keep working!
Is the purpose of sleep to allow us to dream?
Do you, or any of your family, sleepwalk? *
Is it dangerous to wake people who are sleepwalking?
Do you know anybody who sleeps with their eyes open?
Do “answers” to problems you have been thinking about come to while you are asleep? Can you think of any examples?
How many hours do you sleep normally? How do you feel if you don’t get your expected amount?
Have you ever worked at night? Did you have any problems sleeping the next day? Why (not)?
Have you ever flown long haul? Where to? Did you get jet lag? How long did it take you to get over it?
When do you usually go to bed?
When do you usually get up? Is it the same on weekends?
How do you usually wake up?
What’s the longest you’ve gone without sleep? Why? How did you feel?
A siesta is popular in some countries. Do you take one? What do you think of this custom?

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