Weird dreams and weird work. When I was invited to talk about my ‘weird work’ on HubSpot’s Weird Work podcast show, I said yes – they have a fabulous show – and then sat back and looked at my work through fresh eyes. I know many of our dreams seem Read more…
The best dream ever. It’s a question journalists often ask me. “What’s the most amazing dream you’ve ever had?” It’s a great question, but it floors me every time. There are so many astounding dreams to choose from, and they’re each amazing in their own way. Was my most amazing Read more…
The mindset helmet. You might have noticed that I talk a lot about mindset and how dreams can help us to identify both our conscious and unconscious mindset, but what does this really mean? I picture mindset as a helmet, perhaps a little like a bike helmet but composed of Read more…
Every dream needs a title. When you record a dream, do you give it a title? While it’s a creative way to respect a dream, to give it the honour of a name, there are some very practical reasons to title your dreams. First though, you do record your dreams Read more…
Dream interpretation chart. Interpreting dreams is an immersive affair. If you really want to understand and gain helpful insight from a dream, dabbling in the shallow waters around the edges of the dream isn’t going to take you there. Playing with one symbol from your dream isn’t going to take Read more…
Do drugs affect dreams? Do drugs, whether medicinal or recreational, affect dreams? Let’s begin with medicinal drugs. If you take any of the following, you may have noticed an increase in vivid or upsetting dreams or nightmares: Anti-depressants (SSRIs), beta-blockers for blood pressure, Alzheimer’s medications such as donepezil and rivastigmine, Read more…
Dream wake-up call. Our dreams show us what’s really going on in our lives, what runs below the surface yet influences our every move. They show us what we hide from, what we deny, what unconsciously drives us, and what conflicts us, as well as what is shifting and changing Read more…
The misinterpretation trap. You wake from a hauntingly beautiful dream of time spent with an ex-lover, and the sheer delight sends you scurrying to make contact, or, at least, to tell yourself that somewhere, out there beyond the trappings of the body and material world, the two of you reconnected, Read more…
How to discover a dream’s message. “What is my dream trying to tell me? How can I discover the message behind my dream?” I hear these two questions a lot. They’re similar, but subtly different. The first implies a belief that a dream sets out with a message that it Read more…
How to become an intuitive dream interpreter. “When I listen to your podcasts, you seem to interpret dreams so intuitively and accurately. How can I develop my intuition to understand dreams?” This comment, from an avid listener, took me by surprise at first, as I had believed The Dream Show Read more…