A poor night’s sleep can drag your entire day down, but with so many sleep tips out there, it can be hard to tell what brings the ZZZs and what’s no more than a myth. Take this quiz to see if you can separate fact from fiction and finally get the shut-eye you deserve! 1 […]
Lucid dreaming
A lucid dream is a dream during which the dreamer is aware of dreaming. During lucid dreaming, the dreamer may be able to exert some degree of control over the dream characters, narrative, and environment. The term ‘lucid dream’ was coined by Dutch author and psychiatrist Frederik van Eeden in his 1913 article A Study […]
A Dream of a Girl Before a Sunrise by Karl Bryullov (1830-1833)
Explanation of Dreams
In modern times, dreams have been seen as a connection to the unconscious mind. They range from normal and ordinary to overly surreal and bizarre. Dreams can have varying natures, such as being frightening, exciting, magical, melancholic, adventurous, or sexual. The events in dreams are generally outside the control of the dreamer, with the exception […]
Problem Solving using Dreams
In a study at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Deirdre Barrett had her students focus on a problem, such as an unsolved homework assignment or other objective problem, before going to sleep each night for a week. She found that it was certainly possible to come up with novel solutions in dreams that were both satisfactory […]
Dreams
What is a dream A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occurs involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not fully understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, as well as a subject of philosophical and religious […]
Why do we dream?
In the 3rd millennium BCE, Mesopotamian kings recorded and interpreted their dreams on wax tablets. In the years since, we haven\’t paused in our quest to understand why we dream. And while we still don’t have any definitive answers, we have some theories. Amy Adkins reveals the top seven reasons why we might dream.
Sleep Deprivation Effects
This Is Why You Should Sleep on Your Left Side
These are the Amazing Benefits of Sleeping on Your Left Side 1. It bolsters the lymphatic system. Sleeping on your left side allows your body to better filter lymph fluid and waste via the lymph nodes as the left side of our body is the dominant lymphatic side. Researches has also found that sleeping on […]
This is why women need more sleep than men
The complexity of the women brain, the multitasking, the burn-out make necessary more recover during sleep.