[she nods, listening to the device as it inflates, feeling the strange tightness it brings to one's arm.]
It's not that I dream too often...it's that my dreams tend to exhaust me more than restore me, I think. So I'm more grateful to the nights where they remain at a distance
[perhaps she's saying a little much, but she needs to be honest with a doctor, to explain why it's been so difficult to rest well recently. with the forest added on top of everything else, she feels her grip slipping, and when one is in pain, naturally they seek to remove it however they can.]
I see, I see... how in control of your dreams do you feel?
[ some are able to control the narration, and others feel as if their dreams control their movement and thoughts without them. depending on how much energy goes into her dreams, then her brain remains at work, and it would be best to remove the dreams so she can finally rest— ]
Unless you wish to stay the night, that way I can watch for myself.
[ how much does she toss and turn, or does her face twitch from pain, or maybe there's too much pleasure coming from her rest? only he can see that if she rests for the night, and that would explain many things as well.
that, and he'll be able to prescribe her medicine. the device tightens around her arm, and he watches the monitor next to him decipher what her levels are. ]
My roommate might be concerned, if I tried to stay the whole night...I'd like not to leave him completely alone.
[even if her head was hurting her to the point of tears, she'd refuse to leave Subaru. thankfully, it's not that bad - even if her blood pressure does seem a little high for now. stress, really.]
...Are you supposed to be in control of your dreams?
[the very idea is foreign to her, given away by her questioning tone.]
Your roommate now... hm, who is that? I may be able to miracle work and have them here too if it'd help you sleep properly.
[ that's not a problem, but he does loathe when there's extra people to bother his work. luckily, to get to the root of helena's problem, he'll have to see what happens and so that added body is needed. with the blood pressure number given for one arm, he undoes the cuff to wrap it around her second to check what number comes from that. ]
Please stand for me. [ ... ] You can be in control of them, have you ever heard of "Lucid Dreaming", Miss Helena? It occurs doing REM sleep.
[ he'll proceed to explain rapid eye movement, giving her an idea of how it accords in both birds and mammals. ]
In "Lucid Dreaming", you can control actions and the environment because you're aware that you're dreaming. It's able to help those who often suffer from reoccurring nightmares and PTSD.
[she follows instruction dutifully, her expression growing more thoughtful as he talks about lucid dreaming. it's a nice concept, and she wants it - if it can ease the fears that lurk around her heart like mud on a lakebed, it would be wonderful.]
How do you do it? How do you become aware of your dreams?
Would you like to try a sort of mental exercise? It's called Reality testing, and or checking. It increases metacognition by training your mind to notice your own awareness.
[ first she has to train herself to know what is reality around her, and then she can find the difference between her dreams and actuality. ]
It's an exciting trick, and it'll help you control the direction of your dreams... because the moment you're aware it's a dream, then it plays by your whims.
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It's not that I dream too often...it's that my dreams tend to exhaust me more than restore me, I think. So I'm more grateful to the nights where they remain at a distance
[perhaps she's saying a little much, but she needs to be honest with a doctor, to explain why it's been so difficult to rest well recently. with the forest added on top of everything else, she feels her grip slipping, and when one is in pain, naturally they seek to remove it however they can.]
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[ some are able to control the narration, and others feel as if their dreams control their movement and thoughts without them. depending on how much energy goes into her dreams, then her brain remains at work, and it would be best to remove the dreams so she can finally rest— ]
Unless you wish to stay the night, that way I can watch for myself.
[ how much does she toss and turn, or does her face twitch from pain, or maybe there's too much pleasure coming from her rest? only he can see that if she rests for the night, and that would explain many things as well.
that, and he'll be able to prescribe her medicine. the device tightens around her arm, and he watches the monitor next to him decipher what her levels are. ]
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[even if her head was hurting her to the point of tears, she'd refuse to leave Subaru. thankfully, it's not that bad - even if her blood pressure does seem a little high for now. stress, really.]
...Are you supposed to be in control of your dreams?
[the very idea is foreign to her, given away by her questioning tone.]
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[ that's not a problem, but he does loathe when there's extra people to bother his work. luckily, to get to the root of helena's problem, he'll have to see what happens and so that added body is needed. with the blood pressure number given for one arm, he undoes the cuff to wrap it around her second to check what number comes from that. ]
Please stand for me. [ ... ] You can be in control of them, have you ever heard of "Lucid Dreaming", Miss Helena? It occurs doing REM sleep.
[ he'll proceed to explain rapid eye movement, giving her an idea of how it accords in both birds and mammals. ]
In "Lucid Dreaming", you can control actions and the environment because you're aware that you're dreaming. It's able to help those who often suffer from reoccurring nightmares and PTSD.
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How do you do it? How do you become aware of your dreams?
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[ first she has to train herself to know what is reality around her, and then she can find the difference between her dreams and actuality. ]
It's an exciting trick, and it'll help you control the direction of your dreams... because the moment you're aware it's a dream, then it plays by your whims.