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Nearly every animal sleeps in some way.  It is evident that sleep performs some important function for the nervous system.
Many theories have been suggested, but the most practical seems to be the one put forward by Nobel Prize winner Francis Crick.  He claims that the purpose of sleep is to allow the brain to ‘take [...]

Wishing you could sleep is frustrating.  Tossing and turning only gets worse the more stressed you feel from not being able to fall asleep.
From research on brain patterns during sleep, scientists have begun to understand and develop treatments for sleep disorders.  Sleep disorders affect the quality and duration of sleep.  Change of sleep schedule, stress, [...]

Night Terrors are sudden, dramatic interruptions in our sleep and are quite different to nightmares. 
Nightmares occur after several hous of sleep, the dream phase of REM sleep, and they wake up the sleeper with a vivid memory of the dream. 
Unlike night terrors, nightmares do not usually involve screaming, thrashing about or running around without a [...]

Almost everyone has experienced dreams that contain anxiety or fear.  These experiences can be traumatic and haunt us by recurring repeatedly.

Typical Nightmare Themes

falling
being chased or attacked
walking into a meeting or a class unprepared
being stuck in slow motion
being trapped and unable to move or scream
drowning or choking
being naked in public

Experiencees of this sort are unpleasant and [...]

Myth:  If you dream that you hit the bottom in a falling dream, it means that you will have died in your sleep.
Falling
Many people have dreamed that they have hit bottom in a fall and they are still alive to tell the story!  Falling is a common theme, which often indicates that in your real [...]

‘Archetypes’ are universal symptoms that are common to everyone because they represent something that relates to the universal principles of life, or themes lived by each one of us.
Archetypal characters and symbols can come from religious teachings and images, myths, fairytales, folk tales and legends.

Here are some of Jung’s most common archetypes that appear in [...]

Did you have a bad dream?  How about a shot of the bull!
This drink recipe will cure what ails you:
Savory spicy and Bloody Mary-esque, this variation of the classic bull shot is the perfect “hair of the dog” shot: a shaken concoction of pureed fresh tomatoes, beef bouilion and a little or a lot of [...]

Ok, I know asking your dreams for help may sound bizarre or ridiculous, but remember that you are the source of your dreams and there is no reason why you should not remind yourself that your messages are too opaque or ambiguous.  Who better to help you, than you?
Don’t underestimate the subconscious.

Having failed to understand [...]

Animals (along with color, atmosphere, and mood in dreams will be discussed further) often represent our basic instincts, urges and needs.
In dreams animals often take the forms of people known to us, or emerge as representing abstract emotions such as jealousy or fear.  We can become any animal that appears to us in dreams, so [...]

Do You Dream In Color?
The meaning of color in dreams is really dependent upon whether you are a person who is acutely aware of color in your waking life. 
In other words, it seems that people who are acutely aware of color in their waking lives will have colorful dreams, while those who are less aware [...]