Enter the dreamscape. A world of imagination that allows us to receive messages from our minds.
We dream at least 4 to 6 times per night. You may not remember all or any of your dreams. Some are so vivid we find ourselves thinking of them all the next day.
But each dream has a meaning. They are our minds way of processing, reflecting and evoking change in our lives.
Here are 7 types of dreams, and what they are trying to tell you.
1. Daydreams
Your imagination has run away with you. The mind is acting out your innermost fantasies.
Daydreams happen during the in-between, when you’re not sleeping, but not quite awake. You’re still aware of your surroundings, but your brain is concentrating elsewhere.
These kinds of dreams are working to help us achieve our deepest desires. During daydreams, our minds play out plans for the future. This is so that we may learn how to better achieve our goals.
2. Nightmares
Think Freddy Kruger lurking in the darkness.
Nightmares fill our minds with negative emotions, ranging from embarrassing to downright horrifying. They often come in the form of losing control, playing off our inner fears, doubts, and anxieties.
In these dreams, we experience the terror from getting chased or the grief of losing a loved one. The dreamer is in a state of panic, which stays long after the person has woken up from their nightmare.
These dream types come in many different forms and work to help us face our fears and frustrations. These fear tactics make us recognize the root of our problems so that we may confront them.
3. Lucid Dreams
The holy grail of the dream world. Lucid dreams are when you are aware that you are dreaming.
In this dream state, you have the ability to manipulate your dreams. You can change the scene, add new characters, and control the events. You also have the power to wake yourself up.
A lucid dream is one of the most preferred types of dreams as it can boost creativity, reduce stress, and improve sleep. Use these as a form of therapy to treat anxiety, depression, and hormone imbalances caused by irregular sleep cycles.
Dreams are a way for the mind to communicate with us. With lucid dreaming, we can communicate back.
4. Reoccurring Dreams
These are dreams stuck on repeat.
You fall asleep night after night only to dream that you’re back in school. You’re standing in front of a room full of people in your underwear.
Reoccuring dreams may seem bizarre or confusing, but it’s our brain’s way of telling us that something needs our attention. These dreams help us to reach an outcome to a problem we have yet to solve.
5. Transformative Dreams
Trying to cope with a change in your life? These dreams often represent a big life change, such as moving, starting a new job, or having a baby.
Change causes stress, causing our brains to consider different outcomes. These dreams help us determine how we will handle these life changes and make big decisions.
Pregnant women often experience transformative dreams (thanks to an increase in hormones and stress) to help them prepare for all the changes that come with a new baby.
6. Intuitive Dreams
Have you ever dreamt something that came true? Some people’s energy tunes to the world around them. This can result in dreams of premonition.
Intuitive dreams can be clairvoyant, with events happening as you dream them. Or precognitive, with the events you dreamt of happening in the future.
Mutual dreams can also occur. This is when two different people experience the same dream. These are not common types of dreams, and usually only occur between two people that are very close.
7. Wet Dreams
Embarrassing and unavoidable, these sexually charged dreams plague teenage males.
Wet dreams happen during the REM stage of sleep when a male is undergoing puberty. While this is part of nature, there isn’t much you can do to avoid these kinds of dreams.
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Experiencing Different Types of Dreams
It helps to keep a sleep journal to keep track of the many types of dreams you will have each night. It will make you more self-aware of the messages your brain is sending you. The goal is to reach a better lucid dreaming experience.
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Sweet dreams!
