Something else that impacts them: alcohol.
It actually impacts your dreams not only the night of, but the following night as well.
Curious to find out exactly how?
Here, two sleep doctors explain.
In reality, he saysit does the opposite.
Overall, there is a decreased amount of time spent asleep when you drink alcohol.
psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
But that doesnt mean you wont have any dreams at all.
Looking for a way to relax that doesnt involve alcohol?
This is why people often experience really vivid dreams the night after theyve been drinking.
According to Dr. Young, alcohol can also affect how well you remember your dreams.
But if you wake up in the middle of a dream, youre more likely to remember it.
Remember how you spend more time in the light sleep phase after drinking?
And this is true whether youre in light sleep or REM sleep.
Whats clear is that alcohol can directly affect your dreams.
Anything that affects your sleep cycle likely will.
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