“Yeah! We’re back to dream storytelling hour!” I had just announced the release of episode 276, The Dream Show, and Jane S’s super-enthusiastic response to my Instagram post made me smile. I must admit, I felt much the same. After a ten month break from having guests on the show, Read more…
As if night sweats, broken sleep, middle-of-the-night anxiety, or insomnia aren’t enough to deal with during perimenopause, many women report having more worrying vivid dreams throughout these tumultuous years. Let’s get the definitions out of the way first: Perimenopause refers to the period (pardon the pun) of time when a Read more…
Dreams don’t tell you what to do. They shine a light on what you need to know. Uncharacteristically, I’m keeping today’s blog short, sharp, and, I hope, sweet. I enjoy writing as much as I enjoy dreaming and exploring dreams – my own and other people’s – but today I Read more…
Is there such a thing as a fever dream? Are the dreams we have during a fever significantly different from our usual dreams? While many people report no change in their dreams during a fever, others have noticed specific patterns, and research tends to support some common themes. Let’s explore: Read more…
We dream to process our waking life experiences, so why are so many of our dreams completely weird, apparently nothing like waking life? You might think that processing a relationship breakup while you sleep might manifest as a dream about your ex, or some recognisable scenarios from the final days. Read more…
How do you fly in your dreams? Do you flap your arms like a bird taking off, stretch your arms to each side like a gliding eagle, do a kind of swimming breaststroke, point a determined finger skyward and launch like Superman, hover just above the tree line, get trapped Read more…
Last November we flew to England to visit my family. The trip from Australia to the UK is tediously long, and especially arduous when you travel economy class, as we do, with very little room to move, snoozing shoulder-to-shoulder with complete strangers. The last leg of our journey was from Read more…
It’s easy to dismiss a dream as ‘just’ being about the TV show you watched before bed, nothing too meaningful, but wait! These dreams can provide deep insight into your mindset and your life. The same applies to dreams featuring bits and pieces from the film you saw at the Read more…
Every dream poses a question about your life, and gifts you the opportunity to discover the meaningful answers you seek. The dream question is usually somewhere near the beginning of your dream (if you have remembered the whole dream), and it probably looks nothing like any question you’re asking yourself Read more…
It’s probably fair to say that until they learn a little about the nature of dreams, most people have absolutely no idea what their dreams mean. Yet they’re fascinated; they want to know! Who can they ask? Somewhere in this big and beautiful world, a dream group is in progress. Read more…