To dream of sleeping on clean, fresh beds, denotes peace and favor from those whom you love.To sleep in unnatural resting places, foretells sickness and broken engagements.To sleep...

Literal, though the type and timing may be figurative...

If one sees himself turning in his sleep and putting his face down, or resting on his stomach in a dream, it means that he will turn away from his faith and lose both his earnings ...

During experiments to monitor the brain activ­ity of animals and humans while asleep, it was noted that the brain seemed to move through a series of levels of activity. In deep sl...

Oswald (as related in his book Sleep) observed active rocking in some children and adults during sleep. These rocking movements were very powerful, occur­ring at a rate of one per...

Very common with some people, especially during adolescence or times of stress. Sometimes accompa­nied by hallucinations. Sleep walking is normal as an occa­sional event in child...

Most people who have kept a dog have witnessed it bark while it is obviously dreaming. Calling out during a disturbing or active dream is common to humans also. Some people sleep t...

Since Sigmund Freud, a key term in psychotherapy. Besides the more technical aspects in actual therapy, the idea of transference in essence means that during everyday situations ol...

Buried memories....

Dreams Beyond Dreams: Mystical Experiences Recalled as Dreams Not all dreams are merely dreams. According to author Stase Michaels, a dream serves as a bridge between our nightly ...

Sometimes in the practice of deep relaxation, meditation or sensory deprivation, our being enters into a state akin to sleep, yet we maintain a personal waking awareness. This is l...

In 1937 through the use of the electroencephalograph (EEG) measuring tiny electrical brain impulses, Loomis and his associates discovered that the form of brainwaves changes with t...

Talking whilst asleep is a relatively common sleep disorder. The subject matter being talked about tends to be harmless. It may also make no sense at all. At other times, the conte...

Adrian Morrison at the University of Pennsylvania, investigating narcolepsy, a condition producing sleep in the middle of activity, found that a small area of the brain, the pons, ...

There may be a physical cause for dreams in which you find yourself unable to move or sense anything; it is called sleep paralysis. During REM sleep when dreams are most frequent, ...

Recent advancements in sleep science have uncovered a remarkable connection between the human brain and sleep. Scientists have embarked on a journey to unravel the mysteries of the...

Many people are convinced that they do not dream, often saying, “My head hits the pillow and I’m out for the count,” and when they wake up, they cannot recall having any drea...

"Sleep is the balm for hurt minds, nature’s great second course." - William Shakespeare Sleep is an absolute necessity for our physical, mental, and emotional well-bei...

"Yet it is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top." - Virginia Woolf One of the most profound ways to understand the world of sl...

REM sleep is recognized by tiny twitches of facial muscles and slight movements of the hands. During this stage, blood pressure rises, breathing and heartbeat become faster, and th...

Sleepwalking or moving is an attempt to put a dream into action. Most likely you have grown out of the habit, if you ever had it, but if an occasion arises which is very stressful,...

The Mystery of Sleep and Dreams Despite sleep being a universal experience among all living creatures, and despite the efforts of scientists studying sleep in labs worldwide, sleep...

Alcohol's Effect on Sleep Stages Alcohol can have a significant impact on sleep and sleeping patterns. Under the influence of alcohol, the quantity of rapid eye movement (REM) slee...

The observation of animal sleep patterns has long been of interest, dating as far back as 44 B.C.E., when the Roman natural philosopher Lucretius described “the twitching movemen...

General MeaningHaving a dream about participating in a sleep lab, specifically after having attended one recently, is reflecting your everyday life, thoughts, and emotions. Dreams ...