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Most horror movies are clichéd. There’s always at least one chase scene. Then, someone or something jumps out of the shadows and scares the hell out of someone. It turns out to be nothing. The monster gets killed only to come back when the protagonists least expect it. Have your dreams been clichéd but ostensibly…
Dreams can be vivid or dim. Usually, the dreamer doesn’t physically feel anything. They might feel something in a nightmare. Usually, it’s a quick shock or jolt. Take a dream of falling. The dreamer has the experience of falling, falling, falling, and then BOOM! He or she lands in bed. The dreamer physically feels like…
The one-subject dream is quick, a statement from you to your subconscious. Compared to a full-length novel, it’s a short poem. Compared to a symphony, it’s a 30-second-long ditty. Or compare it to one of those 30-second emotional TV commercials that play during the Super Bowl. A multi-season series it’s not. It’s an expression like…
Reviewing information is an essential part of learning. Do you want to learn all you can from your dreams? Introduce your conscious mind to the concerns of your subconscious. Using a format to record and understand your dreams every morning is wise—the format helps you to remember to do that. The 225 man The point…
I’ve had them; every dreamer has. Dogs were wearing boxing trunks walking around on hind legs in one dream. Someone was wearing a hat with everything he needed tied on a string in another. The objects flopped around, getting in his way, hindering him from doing his job. You might call them stupid dreams or…
When you analyze this dream you just had, if you’re being honest, it conflicts with your beliefs. Does that mean you don’t believe what you say you believe? Does it mean you’re a hypocrite? Maybe. Maybe not. Does having dreams that run contrary to your conscious beliefs make you a hypocrite? The word “hypocrite” comes…
Teenagers aren’t supposed to die, yet sometimes, they do. Anyone at any age can die. Anyone at any age can also have a dream about their death. Having a dream about your death doesn’t mean you will die soon. There are many different types of dreams and different types of information from dreams. Some dreams…
Here’s why you think you’re not dreaming when you sleep …and how you can start dreaming again. “I don’t have dreams,” you say. Or is it that you haven’t had any dreams when you’ve slept—at least it’s been a while? Do you feel like you’re being shut off from creativity, making you feel dull? That’s…
It’s not at all widely talked about, but did you know your dreams can help heal you? Whether or not you remember them, they can help heal you mentally and emotionally. That ties into actual physical healing as detailed in books like The Body Keeps the Score If you remember dreams and work with them,…
Your alarm goes off, and you wake up suddenly. You get up, and you’ve got somewhere to go. The dream fades. You wake up wondering what time it is. How much longer do you have to sleep? You look at the clock on your phone or on the nightstand. The dream fades. Your bed partner…
Is your dream about a need found in Maslow’s Hierarchy? If so, you’ve had a Needs-Centered Dream. The further down toward the base of the pyramid the need is, the more serious it is. A party There was a party in your head last night when you were sleeping. All of your favorite people were…
If you keep a dream diary for a while and try to understand each dream you recover, you’ll soon realize not every dream has a deeper meaning. Not every dream illuminates some insight into the subconscious. Sometimes a dream illustrates a slice of your life from the near-present or the past. But sometimes the dream…
Mental strategic planning sessions in dreams can be long on dialogue, short on symbolism Many dreams feature imagery and symbolism. In that way, they’re not too different from songs and poetry. Yet planning in business and government isn’t done by poets, artists, or the like. Poets call attention to problems and situations. They add richness…