Q&A: What do I do when dreams get confused with reality?
Q.I sometimes have a hard time distinguishing dreams from waking reality. I can fool myself into thinking I’m dreaming when I’m awake if I try. It’s kind of disconcerting and un-grounding, like reverse lucid dreaming. …
Q&A: So many dreams … so little time …
Q: I know it’s important to write down one’s dreams, but I have so many each night that writing them all down feels like a part-time job. Help! Signed, Time Crunched A: Dear Crunched, Back …
Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science Confirm The Healing Power of Dreams
Traditional wisdom is now backed by scientific research: Dreams have been shown to help with everything from emotional regulation to increased creativity. And studies show that working with dreams in a therapeutic environment can help people gain insight into problems and issues as well as heal from the loss of a loved one, or recurring nightmares caused by trauma.
The Gift of Dreams
At age 13, I received a gift from my grandfather: several books including a paperback copy of Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams. He gave it to me because he knew how much I loved dreams, but it …
Sleep, Dream, & Live Better
Snuggle up & snooze for improved creativity, problem solving, health and more Light pollution, insomnia, fear of the dark: It seems the world today conspires against getting a good night’s sleep and a reaping a …
Converted to Love: A Valentine’s Day Dream Poem
Jewish Girl Takes Communion God says I can. So I do. “The wafer is the body Of love. The wine Its desire.” I eat This body. I drink This blood. My heart Is thus converted. …
Self Portrait in Dreams
According to common wisdom, every part of a dream represents a part of the dreamer: Every villain, lover, fool, and queen; every animal, each stick of furniture, the weather, the walls … all of the …
Q&A: Drinking and Dreaming … Do They Mix?
Common wisdom says that drinking wine at night may relax you and help you fall asleep, but it negatively impacts the quality of sleep overall.
BOO! What to do when a dream scares you …
Q&A: A Halloween Guide to Ghoulish Nightmares (and why they are treats, not tricks, from your dreams). Q: Actually, I’m glad I don’t remember my dreams. The ones I do remember scare me. Why should …
Q & A: Last But Not Least (CV)
Q. It seems like the last dream I have before waking is the most vivid and the longest of the night. Is there any reason for this? A. Not only do we dream every night, …