What are dreams, why do you dream,\nand where do dreams come from? By day, you consciously process tons of\ninformation and experiences. They impact your decisions, life path, and\nultimately your identity. By night, your subconscious mind springs into action,\naccessing that data on a deeper level and offering insight into the parts of\nyourself that are elusive to your waking mind. You could call it a link between\nyour two states of mind that channels relevant messages through mysterious\nimages — or you can call it dreaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Understanding dream symbolism can heighten your awareness of your spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical states of being. If you\u2019re struggling to figure out the meanings of your dreams, you can try adopting some meditative practices and rituals to better connect with your inner self, or you might consider looping in a dream analysis expert<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you prepare to delve into the\nworld of dreaming, check out the answers to 10 common questions about dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The answer to this question depends\non who you ask. There are several theories that attempt to explain why people\ndream, but when dealing with such an ethereal subject, it\u2019s unlikely that there\nwill ever be 100 percent certainty. However, there are hypotheses out there, some\nwith more empirical support than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some researchers believe dreams are\nmeant to help process intense emotions that the conscious mind refuses to\nconfront. Others claim that dreams consolidate people\u2019s emotional memories into\ndata that is easier to understand. Another theory is that dreams offer\nhallucinatory fulfillment of libidinal desires. Meanwhile, at the opposite end\nof that spectrum is the idea that dreams simulate daytime threats so they can\nbe more effectively avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Still, others feel that dreams are\nmeant to protect people\u2019s feelings and help them cope with trauma. And, of\ncourse, there is a school of thought that insists there is absolutely no reason\nwhy people dream — they just do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, everyone dreams. This includes\nmammals and birds who experience rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. When someone\nsays they don\u2019t dream, what they are really saying is that they don\u2019t remember\ntheir dreams. Remembering a dream is more likely if you wake up in the middle\nof it or almost immediately afterward. That\u2019s why light sleepers who wake up\nfrequently during REM sleep generally have better dream recall than people who\nsnooze more soundly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps your dream recall is better\non the weekends or while on vacation because you don’t use an alarm clock. That\njolt can be enough to abruptly disconnect you from your fantasy land,\nimmediately erasing your dream and dropping you directly into the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you\u2019re falling from a cliff<\/a>, being chased, or flying, there are universal, timeless dreams, containing themes that occur across cultural or geographical boundaries. People often have similar dreams that relate to the anxieties all humans share. Have you ever had a dream where you\u2019re taking a test you\u2019re not ready for? Where you\u2019re naked in public or your teeth fall out? These dreams can indicate your hidden fears — humiliation, loss of beauty, undesirability, or failure, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the experts, intense,\nfrightening dreams are both common and normal — as long as you don\u2019t have them\nevery night. However, uncomfortable dreams that recur are typically linked to unaddressed\nanxiety. For example, let\u2019s say you had a recurring dream about being gagged,\nand in real life, you are dealing with a change in your home life, such as a\nfamily member coming to live with you. This recurring dream could mean that you\u2019re\nanxious about this change in your living situation but aren\u2019t able to express\nthat feeling. Addressing the root of your concern is usually the key to fixing\nthis, whether that requires doing some internal reflection or speaking to a\ntherapist or spiritual guide such as a dream analysis psychic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A true nightmare is usually brought\non by a real-life event. It can be something as simple as a move, or it can be\nsomething more serious. One common cause of nightmares is trauma that someone\nhas undergone, such as being the victim of a crime. However, nightmares, though\ndisturbing, can be illuminating and instructive too. Use them to access any emotions\nthat you need to deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children are more prone to\nnightmares than adults, as they have not yet developed the skills to deal with\ntheir emotions while awake. Their nightmares about animals and monsters can be\na sign of all the big things in life that they don\u2019t understand yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The answer is part biology and part\npersonal experience. The prefrontal cortex of the brain, responsible for logic\nand reasoning, is inactive during sleep. While it\u2019s off duty, the other parts\nof the brain allow all sorts of crazy imagery to run amok. As your subconscious\nmind grabs bits and pieces of your experiences to link old memories to new\nones, it becomes an associative conglomeration rather than a logical, linear\nstoryline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, when you discuss dream\nmeanings with someone else — perhaps a friend or a dream analysis expert —\nyou may find that what at first seems like a haphazard array of images can\nactually be a group of symbols that all connect to the same theme. Though, some\ndreams really are just crazy dreams with absolutely no significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe. Although it\u2019s not a good idea to assume that every dream is a glimpse into your future, there may be times when something you dream comes to fruition. One famous example of dreams predicting the future is the account of President Abraham Lincoln telling his wife that he dreamed of his own assassination — days before it actually happened. Was this just a coincidence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n REM sleep, the sleep pattern associated\nwith dreaming, can last up to 45 minutes at a time, though it\u2019s impossible to\ntell whether you\u2019re dreaming the entire time. Some dream experts suggest that a\ndreamer\u2019s memory of the dream is proportional to its actual length. This\nsupports the theory that dreams can indeed last longer than a mere flash of an\ninstant, as earlier theorists supposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lucid dreams are dreams in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming. During a lucid dream<\/a>, the dreamer may have control over the environment, characters, and narrative of the dream. Some prefrontal neural networks exhibit higher activation levels during lucid dreams than during ordinary dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Start a dream diary and keep it next to your bed. This will make it easier for you to record your dreams as soon as you wake up. Another great thing about keeping a dream journal is that you can have it to refer to during a reading with a dream analysis psychic, should you choose to seek one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s more to your dreams than you think! That\u2019s why a Dream Analysis Reading can get to the bottom of your dreams and discover what they have to say about your past, present, and future. Our Dream Analysis Psychics know that no two dreams are alike. Aren\u2019t you curious about your dreams? Learn more about our psychics from <\/em>real testimonials<\/em><\/a> and read through our <\/em>Dream Analysis Blog<\/em><\/a>. Find a <\/em>Dream Analysis Psychic<\/em><\/a> or learn more about Dream Analysis Readings today.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n About California Psychics: Are you curious about your dreams and nightmares? Do you want to get to the bottom of your recurring dreams and dream symbols? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6533,"featured_media":5962712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[529],"tags":[35284,33107],"cp_author":[7596],"class_list":["post-5948027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dreams","tag-dream-interpretation","tag-dreams","cp_author-california-psychics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n1. Why Do We Dream?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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