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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…
Sleep music continues to grow in popularity and availability. There are channels on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and a new one on SiriusXM this month. Why wouldn’t sleep music become popular? It’s an easy, drug-free solution to sleeping difficulties. Whichever service you listen to, you’ll want to choose a source that’s not interrupted…
If only the mind came with an off switch. If it did, you could flip it and shut off a racing mind when you needed to sleep. With a switch, you could stop overthinking right in its tracks, right away. The switch couldn’t affect your brain, however. That would be a disaster. You need your…
The American dream is 246 years old today. Sure, people in what is the United States had dreams for their future before we declared independence, but those should have been called colonial dreams. After Independence Day, July 4, 1776, we started having American dreams. What is the American dream? There are many definitions of the American…
Since the human body makes it for itself, everyone should always have enough vitamin D. Reaching a level of 20-50 ng/ml shouldn’t ever be a problem. Yet sometimes it is. When you don’t have enough of that particular vitamin, you get profoundly tired. It doesn’t even matter if you’ve slept enough hours. When the sun…
You see a series of three numbers repeating: 333, 222, or 666. Does it mean something? Or is it simply a coincidence? Some think it means something. They call such numerical series “angel numbers.” They assign such a series of three or four a sacred or spiritual significance. One idea is your guardian angel is…
Regularly seeking wisdom helps you to see yourself and others more clearly. “Why do you wear glasses or contacts?” If you do, that’s an easy question to answer. Whether you’re nearsighted or farsighted, it’s to see the world around you more clearly. Seeing better is almost always the reason for wearing corrective lenses. Otherwise, if…
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…
Mysticism refers to ecstasy or an alternate state of consciousness that’s given spiritual meaning. It can also refer to attaining insight into hidden or ultimate truths. If you have a dream with powerful spiritual insight, that qualifies as mysticism. It’s the opposite of science which is supposed to be based on measurements, facts, studies, and…
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…
Can you use an app on your phone as a dream journal? You can. The better question, however, is whether you should. Any old notebook works far better than a phone. If it’s of a convenient size, you can also keep the notebook or journal with you all day to jot down any ideas that…