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Why We Have Weird Dreams

By Beth McDaniel, InnerSelf.com
Beth McDaniel, InnerSelf.com

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Ever woken up in the middle of the night, heart pounding, mind racing, trying to figure out why your dream involved purple giraffes on roller skates—or maybe a late-night conversation with someone who passed away years ago? Dreams, especially the weird ones, have a way of sticking with us. They can leave us confused, curious, or even a little shaken. But what if those strange nighttime stories had something to teach us? And what if writing them down could help us better understand ourselves?

Your Future is Powered by Your Dreams

By Theresa Cheung
Theresa Cheung

A banner with the words "Dreams Dream Your Life, Live Your Dreams". Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay. 

What if your dreams were already showing you the future? Theresa Cheung offers daily practices to harness your precognitive potential and live your future-forward life.

How to Age Well with Dream Journaling

By Cait Johnson
Cait Johnson

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Discover the art of embracing aging with strength, spirit, and imagination. This article explores how visualization, dreaming, and dream journaling can help you uncover inner wisdom, reimagine your elder years, and connect with the qualities you admire most. Practical tips for dream recall and deeper self-awareness will guide you toward embracing aging as a journey of growth and discovery, turning every stage of life into a meaningful adventure.

Natural Secrets for Sweet Dreams: Tips for Remembering Dreams

By Brigitte Mars
Brigitte Mars

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Unlock sweet dreams with natural remedies, using herbs like lavender and kava kava to promote restful sleep and enhance dream recall. Learn how to remember dreams and prevent nightmares using gentle, holistic practices.

Dream Recall Breakthroughs: New Findings You Should Know

By Anthony Bloxham, Nottingham Trent University
Anthony Bloxham, Nottingham Trent University

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Dream science is evolving rapidly with breakthroughs in dream recall and lucid dreaming. New research is shedding light on how our waking lives influence our dreams, and how lucid dreamers can communicate in real-time with researchers. Discover the latest insights from scientists exploring dream patterns, recall skills, and the emotional importance of sharing dreams. Learn how these findings could help us better understand the purpose of dreaming.

How Scientists Are Communicating with Dreamers

By Başak Türker, Institut du Cerveau (ICM) et Delphine Oudiette, Inserm
Başak Türker, Institut du Cerveau (ICM) et Delphine Oudiette, Inserm

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The study of dreams: scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers

Sleep Talk: Unveiling the Possibility of Dream Interaction

By Ba?ak Türker, and Delphine Oudiette
Ba?ak Türker, and Delphine Oudiette

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Our research suggests that it is possible to interact with volunteers while they are asleep, and even to converse with them at certain key moments.

The Role of Dreams in Emotional Well-Being and Survival

By David Samson, University of Toronto
David Samson, University of Toronto

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Dreaming may have evolved as a strategy for co-operative survival

From Sacred Rituals to Modern Insights: The Evolution of Dream Incubation

By Sarah Janes
Sarah Janes

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Dream incubation is any technique or combination of techniques aimed at engendering a desired dream. For our ancestors this would most likely involve seeking out a divine entity or deceased person. 

Why Do We Dream? Science Sheds Light on the Sleeping Brain

By Drew Dawson and Madeline Sprajcer, CQUniversity Australia
Drew Dawson and Madeline Sprajcer, CQUniversity Australia

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Last night you probably slept for seven to eight hours. About one or two of these was likely in deep sleep, especially if you’re young or physically active.

Dreaming Is In Danger: Optimal Dream and Sleep Hygiene Practices

By Sarah Janes
Sarah Janes

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I think dreams are in danger, and if dreams are in peril, then so too is our health, on an individual and a collective level.

The Forgotten Language of Dreams, Visions and Oracles

By Edward Tick, PhD
Edward Tick, PhD

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Ancient biblical and Greek cultures through modern analysts like Jung and Hillman affirm that we can receive psycho-spiritually based and nonrational messages, images, prescriptions, or insights for healing and life guidance.

Waking from a Dream of Covid-19

By Paul Levy
Paul Levy

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Freud called dreams “the royal road” to the unconscious. When we get out of balance, off-center, or one-sided, the unconscious sends us dreams to help us reconnect with the part of ourselves we’ve lost touch with.

How Your Race, Class And Gender Influence Your Dreams For The Future

By Karen A. Cerulo, Rutgers University and Janet Ruane, Montclair State University
Karen A. Cerulo, Rutgers University and Janet Ruane, Montclair State University

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In Disney’s “Pinocchio,” Jiminy Cricket famously sings, “When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are. Anything your heart desires will come to you.” But Jiminy Cricket got it wrong.

The Subconscious Mind Is Your Creative Co-Conspirator

By Evelyn C. Rysdyk
Evelyn C. Rysdyk

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The subconscious can be creative when you are sleeping. You can program your subconscious before you go to sleep, asking it to provide creative solutions through dreams. 

The Subconscious Mind Is Your Creative Co-Conspirator (Video)

By Evelyn C. Rysdyk
Evelyn C. Rysdyk

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The subconscious can be creative when you are sleeping. You can program your subconscious before you go to sleep, asking it to provide creative solutions through dreams. 

Is There a Right Way of Interpreting Dreams?

By Serge Kahili King
Serge Kahili King

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When you give others the authority to interpret your dreams, you are buying in to their beliefs, expectations, biases, and prejudices, instead of yours. What they may say about your dreams might or might not be useful, but it can never be as good as what you yourself might think, because, after all, they are your dreams, not theirs.

Is There a Right Way of Interpreting Dreams? (Video)

By Serge Kahili King
Serge Kahili King

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When you give others the authority to interpret your dreams, you are buying in to their beliefs, expectations, biases, and prejudices, instead of yours. What they may say about your dreams might or might not be useful, but it can never be as good as what you yourself might think, because, after all, they are your dreams, not theirs.

Precognitive Dream Daisy-Chains: The "Trivial" Details of Life

By Eric Wargo
Eric Wargo

Precognitive Dream Daisy-Chains: The "Trivial" Details of Life

You will discover as your dream journal grows that your dreams are interconnected in a vast web or skein of associations. A metaphor my collaborator Tobi uses comes from the Arbai Trilogy of science-fiction writer Sheri S. Tepper. The Arbai device is a vast mycelia-like communication network linking individuals all over a planet.

Using Dreams to Prevent Cancer?

By John D. Goldhammer, Ph.D.
John D. Goldhammer, Ph.D.

How To Prevent Cancer using Dream Interpretation

Researchers studying the relationship between dream content and the onset of disease have discovered a particular type of recurring dream that often comes long before cancer becomes apparent. Their research suggests that: "Cancer can be seen as a 'growth' process  . . . taking place incorrectly in the body rather than in the...

Changing Your Nightmares or Fearful Dreams Into Pleasant Experiences

By Serge Kahili King
Serge Kahili King

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The following sentence is the most important thing I have to say about dreams and dreaming: AFTER A DREAM IS OVER, IT BECOMES A MEMORY! This is the key to mastering your dreams.

Changing Your Nightmares or Fearful Dreams Into Pleasant Experiences (Video)

By Serge Kahili King
Serge Kahili King

image of a girl looking into a gloomy forest but with light ray shining through

The following sentence is the most important thing I have to say about dreams and dreaming: AFTER A DREAM IS OVER, IT BECOMES A MEMORY! This is the key to mastering your dreams.

How Anger, Sadness and Fear Crept Into Our Dreams During Lockdown

By Mark Blagrove
Mark Blagrove

How Anger, Sadness and Fear Crept Into Our Dreams During Lockdown

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our lives. Our dreams are no different. Soon after the first lockdowns started, people reported having more dreams than before, with different content.

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