Dreamland

The other day a friend and I were discussing about dreams and whether if you die in your dream, do you die in reality? This got me more interested in the topic and thankfully after some ‘googling’ and research, the answer is no! (Phew)
Dreams have been around for quite some time; at least as long as human beings have been around. Everyone dreams and they dream every night. One third of our lives are spent sleeping, and we have approximately 4-7 dreams a night that each lasts at least 10 minutes..Wow these dreams add up in a life time! Below are just some quick awesome facts regarding dreams:

~Regardless of sight, blind people dream too but instead of images they have vibrant dreams involving other senses.

~Ever had one of those days when you know you dreamt of something the previous night but can’t seem to remember? Well don’t worry this is common since 90% of the dreams are forgotten upon awakening for 10 minutes.

~Men tend to dream more about their own gender and women dream equally of both genders.

~Our minds do not invent new faces therefore we only dream of who we know. So the random stranger, who gave you that big million dollar check in your dream last night, may actually not be someone random after all.

~Not everyone dream in colour; 12% of people who have vision dream in black and white.

~It is impossible to dream and snore at the same time. (This may explain why my Dad does not dream often.)

~Humans are not the only ones who dream; animals dream as well.

We established that everyone dreams, but are their deeper meanings to them? Some common types of dreams are the ‘falling’ and ‘flying’ dreams.

Falling dreams usually involve the odd sensation of your stomach doing ‘flip-flops’ and ends with being awakened with a sudden twitch. These kinds of dreams often indicate:

unresolved fears, anxieties, instabilities or insecurities.Which represents a loss of control, or feelings of helplessness.

Flying dreams are unusual dreams to interpret since it is very broad thus can mean many things. The ones that have you soaring through the sky like Peter Pan often means you are in control of your life. On the flip side, difficulties controlling and staying in the air may represent lack of power, and an inability to control personal situations.

Make sure to take advantage of the exam break and get those extra hours of sleep. Sweet dreams! =)