On the rare occasions when I’m waking up from a happy dream I do my best to remember the dream but it almost always fades no matter how hard I try. I find that really interesting. I guess some people write their dreams down in those moments but I’m not organized enough for that. Back in the 80’s I read an article by Francis Crick of DNA fame, who speculated that dreams are just a way for the neurons overused during the day to recover. I think something like that is a lot more likely than something more emotionally meaningful.
This all feels eerily relevant to my current ridiculous project, podcasting 'Finnegans Wake' as inspired by your 'Obscure', which might be reduced to the idea that the chaos of that book replicates the dreaming world. Joyce's attempt to codify that filter you talk about, and the resulting lack of sense coupled with the knowledge that Joyce has layered in all of human existence through wordplay, makes me wonder how we ever wake up in any other state than exhausted. Good thing we usually forget it all in minutes!
Twice now, I've passed out during a routine blood draw. Both times, I've experienced lucid dreams that were akin to being a character in a movie and, despite behind "out" for such a short period of time, the storylines were complete. When I came to, a phlebotomist yelling into my face and tapping my chest, it was a huge letdown to wake up slumped in the chair, soaked in sweat, trying to comprehend what just happened. Within a short period of time after, I can no longer recall the events of the dream, only that I found it pleasurable.
One time I passed out right after a routine blood draw, while I was still hanging out in the chair waiting for the phlebotomist to finish the paperwork. Sadly, I didn’t have any cool dreams and I woke up embarrassed to find two phlebotomists crouching in front of me and fanning my face 🤣
Jeremy, you probably know that's vasovagal syncope, described by Mayo Clinic as fainting because your body overreacts to certain triggers, such as the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress. The vasovagal syncope trigger causes your heart rate and blood pressure to drop suddenly. That leads to reduced blood flow to your brain, causing you to briefly lose consciousness. So your brain is certainly involved.
My son has gone out cold every time he had blood drawn. Then, after a simple injection for COVID, he had to explain his situation to emergency responders called by the pharmacy. Now he knows to forewarn anyone with a needle headed in his direction. By he way, the only "distress" he feels is embarrassment about fainting. (vay-zoh-VAY-gul SING-kuh-pee)
On the rare occasions when I’m waking up from a happy dream I do my best to remember the dream but it almost always fades no matter how hard I try. I find that really interesting. I guess some people write their dreams down in those moments but I’m not organized enough for that. Back in the 80’s I read an article by Francis Crick of DNA fame, who speculated that dreams are just a way for the neurons overused during the day to recover. I think something like that is a lot more likely than something more emotionally meaningful.
https://youtu.be/npgVq7-Fioo
Sometimes I wake up in the morning and my first thought is “I’m gonna need a nap”.
I never think that because, upon waking, I already KNOW I'm going to take a nap.
Waking up and not knowing who you are is the best!
Interesting! In fact, I believe that’s the exact defense Hannibal Lector used at trial
This all feels eerily relevant to my current ridiculous project, podcasting 'Finnegans Wake' as inspired by your 'Obscure', which might be reduced to the idea that the chaos of that book replicates the dreaming world. Joyce's attempt to codify that filter you talk about, and the resulting lack of sense coupled with the knowledge that Joyce has layered in all of human existence through wordplay, makes me wonder how we ever wake up in any other state than exhausted. Good thing we usually forget it all in minutes!
Twice now, I've passed out during a routine blood draw. Both times, I've experienced lucid dreams that were akin to being a character in a movie and, despite behind "out" for such a short period of time, the storylines were complete. When I came to, a phlebotomist yelling into my face and tapping my chest, it was a huge letdown to wake up slumped in the chair, soaked in sweat, trying to comprehend what just happened. Within a short period of time after, I can no longer recall the events of the dream, only that I found it pleasurable.
One time I passed out right after a routine blood draw, while I was still hanging out in the chair waiting for the phlebotomist to finish the paperwork. Sadly, I didn’t have any cool dreams and I woke up embarrassed to find two phlebotomists crouching in front of me and fanning my face 🤣
Jeremy, you probably know that's vasovagal syncope, described by Mayo Clinic as fainting because your body overreacts to certain triggers, such as the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress. The vasovagal syncope trigger causes your heart rate and blood pressure to drop suddenly. That leads to reduced blood flow to your brain, causing you to briefly lose consciousness. So your brain is certainly involved.
My son has gone out cold every time he had blood drawn. Then, after a simple injection for COVID, he had to explain his situation to emergency responders called by the pharmacy. Now he knows to forewarn anyone with a needle headed in his direction. By he way, the only "distress" he feels is embarrassment about fainting. (vay-zoh-VAY-gul SING-kuh-pee)
Cool!