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- Why Do People Dream?People often ask themselves, why do people dream? The answer is a complex one and there are several causes of dreams. Here is an overview of why you dream, what causes dreams, and how to better understand dreaming.
- Common Sleep Disorders and How They OccurMany different forms of common sleep disorders may occur preventing the body from getting the necessary rest it needs to properly function on.
Dreaming and REM SleepWhen I was in college, many of my papers involved rapid eye movement sleep as I find it and the process of dreaming completely fascinating. I drew upon what I learned in writing those assignments and papers for this article.- The Dreams of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) SleepThis article looks at how rapid eye movements in sleep are related to dreams.
- Sleep and the BrainHow important is sleeping and how is it relating to your brain........
- REM (Rapid Eye Movement) and the Phenomenology of Dream AnalysisThe study of REM/NREM in sleep and dream research continues to be an area of broad interest.
- How the Human Brain Operates While We Are AsleepAll humans sleep, and it is necessary for everyone to receive an adequate amount of sleep each night. Lack of sleep affects your overall health and mental status and can cause disturbances within your life.
- Who Needs Sleep?A short research paper that touches on the meaning of dreams, lucid dreams, and nightmares.
- Sleep Cycles ExplainedOver a lifetime a person spends about 25 years of there life sleeping. There are two categories of sleep, the NREM and the REM.
- “Gray Matter: Sleep and Dreaming”; By Marvin Rosen: A ReviewThis book focuses on the science of sleep and the history of brain studies. It’s a shame that such a well organized book is so short – about 150 pages, including bibliography.
- Sleep LearningExplains some the important effects that sleep has on the learning process.
Sleep, Stress and Mental HealthSleep is very important to people with a mental illness/psychiatric diagnosis but worrying about the amount of sleep has not been found to be helpful- To Sleep Perchance to DreamA story about death and dying.
- A CycleThe cycle of depression and happiness in a poem.
What is that Falling Sensation During Sleep?You've probably experienced the jerk before. Learn why we feel as though we're falling when we sleep.- Alzheimer's Medication May Affect Both Sleep and DepressionResearchers are studying the role of sleep patterns on depression, and the role of a prescription medication used to treat Alzheimer's on sleep patterns.
Can Ideas Be Planted in Your Dreams?The film Inception examines the potential for dreaming, that ideas can both be planted and extracted in dreaming. But how much of this is truth and how much is fiction?- Three Reasons Why People Need to SleepI would love to gain an extra seven or eight hours a night by skipping sleep, but unfortunately people need to sleep, and I'm no exception.
- Gene's DreamA dream that has been created by a non-existing sleeping man is given the once over by the voyeur that is responsible for the existence of both the man and the dream.
- Most Common Health Related DreamsList of the most frequent dreams in regards to life planning and health.
- TimeA poem.
Research Indicates Our Pets Likely Dream in Much the Same Way We DoThis article explores the sleep patterns of cats and dogs and the likelihood that they -- like us -- dream.- Calm Mind, Yet Restless SleepReflecting on how one's mind can be relatively calm, yet sleep like crap.
Do Our Horses Dream?Given the fact that we can't actually talk to a horse and find out for sure if they dream or not, we have to rely for the most part on what we observe when they are sleeping.- Productive Sleep: Letting Go at NightLearn a couple of techniques to get yourself to sleep consistently and fast.
- When Does it Changekeep your head up always and keep trying
- Are You Getting Enough Sleep? If Not, You Need to Know WhyThis article is about the need for sleep.
Sleep with AngelsA poem from Moments of Truth poetry anthology.- Sitting on Cold PorcelainHumor: This is not a sneak preview of a Super Bowl 44 prize-winning GEICO caveman commercial. Some people call it Murphy's Law every time things go wrong. I call it "sitting on cold porcelain."
- Dream a Little Dream with MeOur dreams may tell us more about ourselves than we realize.
- Dreams of SleepA poem about love.
- Sleep: The Only Real Fountain of YouthSleep is truly an anti-aging miracle.
- Can't SleepA train of thought.
- Sleeping in the Arms of LoveThis is a poem I an writing before I go to bed.This is my prayer for tonight.
Are Psychic Dreams Possible?Human beings have always been intrigued by their dreams. When, precisely, do dreams occur? What causes them? What is their purpose? Might they even, as some parapsychologists maintain, serve as channels for psychic communication?- Trouble Waking Up?Trouble Waking Up? Here's how to rise and truly shine in the morning -- even if you aren't a "morning person."
- (PETS) Do Dogs Dream?The brains of dogs are very much like human brains. And like humans, dogs dream when they sleep. What exactly they dream about, they're not telling.
- GoodnightYowsa! This one is a doosey... love poetry.
- Let Me SleepSometimes what we believe to be perfect is just a dream, but a sweet dream it is..
- The Truth About Sleep and How to Get SomeA personal study of how sleep affects the body and brain function.
