Peculiar images and voices... does anyone else experience this? - Wild Minds network2024-03-29T08:39:20Zhttps://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/peculiar-images-and-voices-does-anyone-else-experience-this?commentId=4661400%3AComment%3A137618&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYour experiences in #2 are pa…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-04-23:4661400:Comment:1376182013-04-23T02:06:14.580ZJ Petershttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/JPeters
<p>Your experiences in #2 are part of my MDD, definitely. I have always done that when I am not in a private place where I can pace or really let myself sink into the DDs. It's like I have to "touch base" with my Other Life and Other Self even if it's briefly, like walking up the hall to get coffee at work. </p>
<p>Your experiences in #2 are part of my MDD, definitely. I have always done that when I am not in a private place where I can pace or really let myself sink into the DDs. It's like I have to "touch base" with my Other Life and Other Self even if it's briefly, like walking up the hall to get coffee at work. </p> Number two happens a lot with…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-04-06:4661400:Comment:1337972013-04-06T09:00:06.205ZWish Upon A Wishhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/wishuponawish
<p>Number two happens a lot with me. As a few characters speak another (non-existent) language, I can speak it too, so if I don't really have anything specific to be said, just there to be some sort of speaking, we'll be speaking random sounds in that language. </p>
<p>I also use the other language if I sorta want to explain something to another character, but can't be bothered actually explaining the whole thing, so there's either this quick, other-language dialogue, or I just sorta skip past…</p>
<p>Number two happens a lot with me. As a few characters speak another (non-existent) language, I can speak it too, so if I don't really have anything specific to be said, just there to be some sort of speaking, we'll be speaking random sounds in that language. </p>
<p>I also use the other language if I sorta want to explain something to another character, but can't be bothered actually explaining the whole thing, so there's either this quick, other-language dialogue, or I just sorta skip past the explanation and onto the reaction. Aaaaaaaand that second part was kinda off-topic.</p> I can relate to both #1 &…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-04-02:4661400:Comment:1332792013-04-02T07:57:26.212ZLee Kaufmanhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/LeeKaufman
<p>I can relate to both #1 & 2, though not exactly in the ways you've described them. As far as #1 goes I understand and relate to the part of not being in control and your mind just sort of doing its own thing. Most of daydreams are not controlled. They simply occur and progress however they want. I generally don't have an input. Also, monotonous tasks tend to trigger my dreams as well.</p>
<p>For #2 I don't have "half-daydreams" often, but they do occur and blend reality with my dream…</p>
<p>I can relate to both #1 & 2, though not exactly in the ways you've described them. As far as #1 goes I understand and relate to the part of not being in control and your mind just sort of doing its own thing. Most of daydreams are not controlled. They simply occur and progress however they want. I generally don't have an input. Also, monotonous tasks tend to trigger my dreams as well.</p>
<p>For #2 I don't have "half-daydreams" often, but they do occur and blend reality with my dream world. When this happens I can usually watch something happening seemingly before my eyes, only to realize that it was just a dream blending the lines of reality and dream together. This has been happening progressively more often and mostly with birds when they're walking around in front of me. </p> It's interesting to see that…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-03-05:4661400:Comment:1289522013-03-05T21:27:35.832ZParacosmhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Paracosm
It's interesting to see that there are other people here who can relate. :)<br />
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<b>@Robin Leiter</b> - No, I haven't been trying to quit daydreaming. I tend to think #1 is because my brain just HAS to be doing something. I've always complained of boredom ever since I was really little and everyone laughed at me, but honestly, having NOTHING going on inside my brain is enough to make me think I'm going to go mad. If there's nothing better to do, I'll often resort to drawing imaginary lines on the…
It's interesting to see that there are other people here who can relate. :)<br />
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<b>@Robin Leiter</b> - No, I haven't been trying to quit daydreaming. I tend to think #1 is because my brain just HAS to be doing something. I've always complained of boredom ever since I was really little and everyone laughed at me, but honestly, having NOTHING going on inside my brain is enough to make me think I'm going to go mad. If there's nothing better to do, I'll often resort to drawing imaginary lines on the walls and objects in the room to create convex polygons in the most efficient way possible, or imagining how objects could be rearranged to create symmetry. I do this without even realizing. I easily see the patterns in the physical world and this helps me a lot artistically. I think my brain just has to be kept active, and I think that's why I have such a difficult time with daydreaming. Normal, monotonous activities just aren't enough for me. Sometimes I had #1 last semes…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-03-05:4661400:Comment:1288812013-03-05T06:07:01.587ZMelissa Elliotthttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/MelissaElliott
<p>Sometimes I had #1 last semester. It was usually when I felt overstimulated by stress, my roommates, music, etc. I also used to be much more active and enthusiastic as a child. Now I am more calm and quiet. I was trying to get back to my happy randomness by doing #1. It felt unnatural so I stopped. I do #2 mostly between classes or when I don't have a lot of time to daydream. </p>
<p>Sometimes I had #1 last semester. It was usually when I felt overstimulated by stress, my roommates, music, etc. I also used to be much more active and enthusiastic as a child. Now I am more calm and quiet. I was trying to get back to my happy randomness by doing #1. It felt unnatural so I stopped. I do #2 mostly between classes or when I don't have a lot of time to daydream. </p> Number 1: Same thing with me!…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-03-05:4661400:Comment:1289352013-03-05T04:11:07.804ZRobinhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/RobinLeiter
<p>Number 1: Same thing with me! This started happening a lot when I cut down on my daydreaming. Are you trying to quit? Maybe it's really your brain, which is used to constantly creating stimuli, trying to keep doing it even when you're forcing yourself not to DD. Anyway, that's what I think is happening to me. Dunno about 2 and 3, though.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
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<p>Number 1: Same thing with me! This started happening a lot when I cut down on my daydreaming. Are you trying to quit? Maybe it's really your brain, which is used to constantly creating stimuli, trying to keep doing it even when you're forcing yourself not to DD. Anyway, that's what I think is happening to me. Dunno about 2 and 3, though.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p></p> #1 happens all the time......…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-03-04:4661400:Comment:1290162013-03-04T13:29:43.569Zdream loverhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/albabahmed
#1 happens all the time......i dont think it is weird though. Usually when i see a good film or song video etc i used to daydream about it first....if i didnt get a chance to DD,when i do something boring parts of the show replays itself in my mind.its not like a daydream but more like seeing tv with very sleepy eyes(not a perfect example)....it happens a lot now since i dont consciously DD anymore(i try to stop when i notice i am DDing) .in fact i am experiencing a thing like this right…
#1 happens all the time......i dont think it is weird though. Usually when i see a good film or song video etc i used to daydream about it first....if i didnt get a chance to DD,when i do something boring parts of the show replays itself in my mind.its not like a daydream but more like seeing tv with very sleepy eyes(not a perfect example)....it happens a lot now since i dont consciously DD anymore(i try to stop when i notice i am DDing) .in fact i am experiencing a thing like this right now(scenes from "the immortals") .its harder to stop..... seems like it got stuck in my head. I experience similar things q…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-03-03:4661400:Comment:1285342013-03-03T04:53:34.776ZKitthttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/KittSolakofski
<p>I experience similar things quite frequently.</p>
<p>#1 is usually sounds more than anything else, and I don't usually notice until it feels like someone is yelling directly into my ear, though, like you say, I'm not actually "hearing" anything and I'm very aware that it's only in my head, but sometimes it takes me by such surprise that I actually turn my head to look for the source before registering that it was simply a "loud" thought.</p>
<p>Generally for #2 there isn't any conversation…</p>
<p>I experience similar things quite frequently.</p>
<p>#1 is usually sounds more than anything else, and I don't usually notice until it feels like someone is yelling directly into my ear, though, like you say, I'm not actually "hearing" anything and I'm very aware that it's only in my head, but sometimes it takes me by such surprise that I actually turn my head to look for the source before registering that it was simply a "loud" thought.</p>
<p>Generally for #2 there isn't any conversation involving me happening, it's like I'm listening to background characters have a conversation without me, though there aren't any real words being used.</p>
<p>And with #3 it's the same as everyone else, where it occurs when I'm really tired or as I'm going to bed.</p> I think I've had a similar ex…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-03-03:4661400:Comment:1284702013-03-03T04:36:35.249ZDustyhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/DustyRose
<p>I think I've had a similar experience to #1 but it happens fairly rarely (maybe once a month). Like I'll get something stuck in my head that isn't a song. Sometimes a word or a short phrase or sentence but never as elaborate as a commercial.</p>
<p>Hypnogogia happens all the time when falling asleep and other times when very tired.</p>
<p>I think I've had a similar experience to #1 but it happens fairly rarely (maybe once a month). Like I'll get something stuck in my head that isn't a song. Sometimes a word or a short phrase or sentence but never as elaborate as a commercial.</p>
<p>Hypnogogia happens all the time when falling asleep and other times when very tired.</p> I'm not worried about these t…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-02-25:4661400:Comment:1278482013-02-25T17:00:34.400ZParacosmhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Paracosm
I'm not worried about these things at all... I was just curious to know if anyone else had similar experiences. I guess I'm just trying to understand my brain, lol.<br />
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I don't think I'm experiencing hallucinations, and most of the time I don't freak out over it, although one time when I was going to bed, I turned out the light, and as I was getting in bed, I saw a zombie-like figure and it scared the life out of me. I was so freaked out that I turned the light on again, but I knew it wasn't…
I'm not worried about these things at all... I was just curious to know if anyone else had similar experiences. I guess I'm just trying to understand my brain, lol.<br />
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I don't think I'm experiencing hallucinations, and most of the time I don't freak out over it, although one time when I was going to bed, I turned out the light, and as I was getting in bed, I saw a zombie-like figure and it scared the life out of me. I was so freaked out that I turned the light on again, but I knew it wasn't real.<br />
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It could be because I'm tired. Usually, when it happens, if I allowed myself, I would fall asleep. Like Eretaia said, it's like I lose control of my thoughts and I see things, hear things, and think about doing things that don't make sense at all. But it couldn't be a hallucination because it's obvious that it's not "real". The only time I've ever had a hallucination was a while back when I woke up all of a sudden and saw my bedroom door close, when in fact, it had been closed the entire time. Sorta freaky, lol.<br />
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@M Hunter - Sorry I couldn't explain #1 and #2 better. To be honest, I don't understand myself half the time anyway, lol.