Ever wished you could decide what to dream at night?
A Japanese toymaker says it has anew gadget that can help you do just that.
Tokyo-based Takara company says that its “ Dream Workshop”
Stand –shaped like an oversized cellular phone dock and about 14 inches tall –can programmed to help sleepers choose what to dream.
While preparing for bed ; The user mounts a photograph on the device of who should appear in the dream a; selects music appropriate to the mood-fantasy; comedy ; romantic story nostalgia –and records key word prompts such as the name of a romantic crush.
Placed near the bedside the dream-maker emits a special white light relaxing music and a fragrance to help the person nod off
Several hours later it plays back the recorded word prompts timed to coincide with the part of the of the sleep cycle when dreams most often occur. It then helps coax the sleeper out of sleep with more light and music so that the dreams are not forgotten.
The device targets sleep-deprived businessmen a company official sad.”There are many businessmen today who say they don’t sleep because they are too busy. This gadget can be used to helpthem dream a good dream.” Said Takara spokeswoman Mayuko Hasumo.
In a study conducted on a group of men and women between the ages of 20-40 the device had a success rate of 22 percent in inducing dreams in which one of the prompt words appeared.