Dreams Blog

We dream in several stages of our sleep, and it doesn’t necessarily have to occur during the REM (rapid eye movement) stage. However, constantly depriving ourselves of the REM stage due to losing the last couple of hours of sleep means losing the opportunity to view the images that may have significant definitions in how we live our life.

According to experts, dreams are there for a reason and have some purpose in a way. Images could serve as clues for solutions that we may need to implement to live a more meaningful life.

Certain patterns may be discovered when we dream. In fact experts have linked those who dream often to have productive tendencies during their waking moments – such as writing more creative stories.

Despite these admirable observations, dreams are useful to all people regardless of their profession as these images have significance only to the individual.

Interpretations on the actual definition of dreams can be made but the answer always lies to the dreamer.

For those with severe sleep apnea, there’s a silver lining, there’s a lesser occurrence of bad dreams based on the research conducted by medical experts.

Dr. Jim Pagel, one of the lead researchers of a medical study that was published in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, said that they discovered that patients with severe sleep apnea have fewer nightmares. He added that this is one of the first studies that clearly support the findings. This gives the medical experts more understanding of this condition.

Pagel is the director of the Sleep Disorders Center of Southern Colorado and he is optimistic that further studies and research will be made in the topic of sleep apnea.

He said that sleep apnea becomes more interesting now that it has tie-ins to dreams and nightmares and they will explore more on this aspect in their upcoming researches.

Studying dreams can take a lifetime or in fact a career choice for many but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to get at least a vague idea on the meaning behind the dreams that we make.

Dreams can be interpreted in several ways. What one sees and interprets may not necessarily apply to the other because after all we are unique. Finding an actual meaning on the visions that we see during our sleep may be frustrating. It is best to go with the flow and see how things go.

There are several aspects of the dream that we need to consider such as how we can inculcate these so-called “messages” in our everyday lives. If we see a gun in our dream, does this mean that we need to buy one? Not necessarily, it may be a symbolism that we need to gun down negative thoughts and continue in our life’s journey with optimism.

How do you deal with problems in life? Maybe there are images or scenarios in your dreams that you can find answers with. Here are some dream meanings that could aid you in dealing with your problems:

Being chased: This common dream usually is considered a nightmare for most people. This could be because the chaser could be a monster, an animal or a person that you are scared off. Running could mean running from something that could cause fear or stress. The best way to deal with this is to face the fears or obstacles and deal with them with a strong heart.

Missing teeth: This common dream usually means being conscious of your looks and how others perceive you. Looks can be an important aspect of one’s personality but experts believe that one should build character in order to leave a lasting impression to the peers.

Dreams are the images, mental pictures, thoughts, and feelings that are experienced by an individual, while fast asleep. The subconscious desires, wishes and fears of a person come to the surface level and are felt through dreams. As Sigmund Freud, the great dream symbologist, and the founder of the Psycho-Analytic movement stated, dreams are the way we release and come to terms with our innermost desires. The scientific and detailed study of dreams is known as oneirology.

Dreams are categorized into several types on the basis of the opinions of several psychologists and dream analysts. They are classified into daydreams, lucid dreams, Nightmares, recurring dreams, healing dreams and telepathic dreams. Apparently women have more dreams when they’re pregnant.
Day dreams are the dreams which we all go through and experience one time or the other. It teaches us more about traditional dreams, and is a state of consciousness, where we are drifted away from reality.
Lucid dreams are ones which are controllable like day dreams, as we choose to dream about them.

Telepathic dreams involve the existence of ethereal creatures and the communication between the living and the dead. These are really spiritual experiences where one can have a reunion of two worlds.

Nightmares are horrifying dreams where the person usually feels a jitter of fear and gets up screaming.

Recurring dreams are dreams that a person experiences more than one time.