There is a high probability of dreaming during naps

Yes, every time I take a nap it is very long, sometimes 3 hours, and I will have a complete dream. I once had a nested dream where my consciousness was awake but my body was not.

Feels like if you sleep from afternoon to night you'll get better dreams in general. Unsustainable because it messes with your circadian rhythm and leaves you without energy though.

>>8139 Is that the case for you? for me, afternoon dreams have always been awful. Always wake up feeling weird for the rest of the day.

3 hours is not a nap, it is full sleep. A nap wont exceed 30 minutes and you would not sleep deeply on it. You can have pre-dreams during these 30 minutes.

>>8138 The same thing goes for me

exact same for me. Ive had a couple of those nested dreams though only when i was sleeping in a car every time for some reason. It was scary at first but after 3 times i started to like it and ive been trying to make it happen again, but it wont.

i bet you are constantly tired, even if you haven't noticed. I mean physically tired, not emotionally or mentally, is why a dream works so well, your body is actually happy that you are resting and the mind starts drinking all the juices. But as this guy said >>8161 that's not a nap, you are just sleeping, and that's great, specially if you need energy for the night. I recall having dreams during naps, usually when i'm traveling and someone else is driving, but they aren't really exciting, or meaningful. And that's fine.

>>8138 I notice that naps have a tendency to put me into twilight consciousness which makes dreaming more likely.

I have to imagine that if you are tired enough to take a nap, there is a higher chance that you get dropped quickly into REM sleep.

Sometimes I fall asleep for maybe 15-30 minutes, sometimes less and yet I still see dreams during those short naps, it's a recent development but really cool.

I can't nap because I drink too much coffee. Thank you for your attention on this matter.