And while just over half of respondents said they were sleeping more since the world changed, the study also found a 28.6% increase overall in waking up during the night. A September study by the journal Frontiers in Psychology surveyed 4,275 people not long after lockdowns began and found that 55% reported pandemic-themed dreams. But the anxiety and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new pattern of bizarre dreams, most of them COVID-themed, and fitful nights. In the mythic "normal" times, common jet lag was the usual reason I had a sleepless night. With my mind racing about what I had just experienced - I remember the dream clearly today - I couldn't fully get back to sleep for the rest of the night. But I did dream that it happened, and the dream was so vivid, so detailed - the clown shoes were yellow and blue - and so weird that it woke me up. So, home I went, depressed, for yet another gin and tonic on the couch. I begged to be let in, but the bouncer was unmoved. You could rent them at the door - just like you do with bowling shoes - but they didn't have any in my size. When I arrived at the bar, I learned that all patrons were required to wear floppy clown shoes. After a year of coronavirus lockdowns and making simple cocktails at home, I was thrilled at the chance to enjoy a professionally made drink, catch up with long-missed friends and savor the mental stimulation of just being out in public. I can't describe how excited I was to go to a bar a month ago.
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