In addition, it is often used as a sedative for the nervous system. The scent of this oil is known to help clear the mind. To recap, by dealing with causes of stress, developing regular habits, watching what you eat before retiring, ensuring your own comfort, practising relaxation and meditation techniques, and using essential oils, the nights of tossing and turning should be numbered. Now we have ascertained how to get a good night's sleep, we need to understand a little about how the conscious mind, the subconscious and dreams are interrelated - remember, grasping all aspects of the dreaming process is important to assist in accurate interpretation. Essentially, there are two natural ways to access more complete dreams suitable for interpretation.
Meaningful dreams can then have time to occur.
The looking out for, or 'expectation effect' is a pretty powerful influence in many psychological situations including sleep and dreaming. The subconscious is constantly on vigil. It can awaken a mother when her baby starts to cry only gently. The mother is virtually anticipating the crying and so is extra alert to that specific sound. Dr Hearne came across the expectation phenomenon frequently in the sleep-laboratory setting.