I'm not sure if this is what the question is referring to, but a hypnogogic state is the state of being between being awake and completely asleep.
Excessive entertainment the night before.
Yes. No guarantees, but you can give yourself an instruction to have that dream. "I will dream about ..... tonight." Then focus on the dream before falling asleep, particularly in the in-between state just before falling asleep.
Of course it's normal. Everyone thinks about something or someone before falling asleep, it would be impossible not to do so.
If you have ever experienced trouble falling asleep or staying asleep you have had insomnia. The earliest modern humans hundreds of thousands of years ago experienced trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, that was how insomnia was discovered (long before any civilizations or written records existed).
Reed a book before falling asleep, take a shower before going to bed. Make your bed and your pillow be cold. I can not sleep When I am hot. I hope this will help. 😉
record an audio of what you need to study, and play it by your ear multiple times right before you fall asleep. even better, play it while you are falling asleep.
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Just before 'falling asleep in death,' Stephen prayed: "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." (KJV)
Well, have you ever been in class and felt real drowsy and started to fall asleep? Then right before you do, your body kinda jerks and you catch yourself.
No sleep is healthy for the body
Some home remedies for one to try when experiencing trouble falling asleep are drink cherry juice, avoid caffeine before bedtime, establish a regular sleeping time and many more.
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