I used to be really good at this. I would wake up with answers, first thought in the morning!
But as I have gotten older, the "working on it" dreams have become disruptive and my sleep less sound when processing some problem.
But as I have gotten older, the "working on it" dreams have become disruptive and my sleep less sound when processing some problem.
Subconscious brain still works on it, but still able to sleep well. Not sure if this would be applicable.
In high school, I would often "retell" the day in my mind, usually right before bed. More often than not, I would wake up with the solutions to problems I struggled with.
I have been trying to recreate this as an adult, except now I'm retelling the story of my day to my wife and vice versa.
Maybe the key is to do it earlier in the evening, and then disconnect for a few hours? I'll give it a shot.
Between lucid dreaming and solving problems overnight, sleeping was never better than in my high school years. I really do wish I could go back to that.
I find ZMA and Huperzine A can you get you lucid dreaming, but I don't know if it helps with problem-solving. IE. You'll still wake with the solution w/out dreaming.
But I do resort to sleeping pills after a few of those nights in a row.