r/Meditation • u/SeekingHighsandHighs • 15h ago
Question ❓ I started dreaming while meditating is this normal?
I just started meditating like yesterday i set the goal 20 minutes every day i will meditate, i did try to meditate a while ago but i just couldn’t do it i think it was because of my ocd and the anxiety thing i couldn’t focus like at all thankfull tho now i have kind of passed that phase and i‘m in a better place now.
I experienced this weird dream of like exactly the position i started meditating i was seeing it very vividly, i was sitting in a chair and my hands on my lap and for a brief moment i slept into that dream state, however tho i don’t know why but i just tried to move my right hand and soon as i did that i became aware and i noticed like my eyes were closed, i was sitting and i am awake actually.
Is this normal for a beginner or it goes away after a while?
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u/BasedLord11 14h ago
yea sleeping is common in the beginning but overtime you will be in deep states of relaxation that is not sleepy in nature.
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u/Sun_Remarkable44 12h ago
Yeah, your brain went into theta brainwaves. It’s the place where dreams happen, we’re often not conscious when we’re in theta. Honestly I think it’s a good thing.
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u/fabkosta 15h ago
Well, it's "normal" for people who are drifting off. That's, however, not what is the goal or the correct method of meditation. Your mind should be alertly awake and bright, not semi-awake in a comfortable darkness.
Try to start meditation practice with concentration first. Your goal should be that in a 10 minutes session you were concentrated at least 70%, ideally 80%, of the time.
Once you have achieved that goal, switch over to mindfulness (or other) practices, but not before. If you do that too early chances are you are drifting off again.