Dreams, the Stories and Images Created by the Mind..

We all dream. Dreams are stories and images that our mind create while we are asleep, and they only last between 5 to 20 minutes (Nichols, 2018). I can never remember my dreams, and can not tell you the last one I had. However, I can remember having recurrent dreams as a child. Some of my dreams were terrifying, and I would wake up exhausted from running all night. Dreams also can be exciting and fun, romantic and or strange.

Here are some facts about dreams.

• Dreaming can help you learn and develop long-term memories.
• Blind people dream more with other sensory components compared with sighted people.
• Dreams may represent unconscious desires and wishes.
• Dreams maybe used to consolidate and process information you gathered during the day.

“Dreams can happen at any time during sleep. But you have your most vivid dreams during a phase called REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, when your brain is the most active. Some experts say we dream at least four to six times a night” (WebMD, 2019).

What kinds of dreams are you having? What are your dreams trying to tell you something? Sleep well and sweet dreams!

Reference

Nichols, H. (2018). What does it mean when we dream, Medical News Today. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/284378

WebMD, (2019). Dreams. https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/dreaming-overview#1