I was having an interesting dream the night before last. I was in a supermarket but was having trouble getting around the aisles as I had a suitcase with me. This was due to me returning home from holiday. The original plan was to go home, drop my bags off, then go shopping, but the taxi ran out of petrol right outside the supermarket so I figured I might as well do the shopping first.
I woke up and checked my clock – it was exactly the time for my alarm to go off.
How can my body-clock by that accurate? HOW? Come on, I want answers!
If I was King of more than my house, I would demand that the best scientific brains of the kingdom be summoned to provide answers; and convincing answers at that, or else be handed over to the grand inquisitor for ‘encouragement’. Alas, all I have are retarded pigeons, aggressive blackbirds and a house plant called Derek.
Derek showed the most interest in my scientific query, with a slight movement of one leaf. I intend to persue the matter further.
Comments (3)
That it interesting and strange, sounds in the room or nearby sometimes effect my dreams.
Posted by Nancy | January 27, 2006 12:58 PM
Posted on January 27, 2006 12:58
I've heard of people who build a mental picture of a clock set to the time they need to get up at just before they go to sleep. Then they wake at that time without needing a real clock. I guess its a similar principle, but I have no clue as to how it happens.
Posted by Paul Morriss | January 30, 2006 1:52 PM
Posted on January 30, 2006 13:52
On the body clock thing, that's happened to me a handful of times, and I never fail to be amazed at what a complex piece of biological kit we are.
I've read that the light in the morning shuts down the production of melatonin (which makes you sleepy) and starts releasing cortisol which acts like a jumper cable (which incidentally means something entirely different to a knitter like me) and wakes you up. This sounds very convincing, but still doesn't explain how it works for someone like me who usually wakes up in the dark in winter, and often in summer too.
Posted by Noo | February 1, 2006 6:49 PM
Posted on February 1, 2006 18:49