“Am I missing out? Does it matter if I don’t remember my dreams?” Take any random group of people and mention dreams. Some will get very excited, eager to talk about their most bizarre dreaming experiences, relieved to find a forum to compare notes and night-time adventures. Most will be Read more…
A large grey cat lounged on the couch, dozing, lazing, generally blissing out, when suddenly a small, spritely white cat leapt up from nowhere in vicious attack. She, for I think she was a she, dragged him, for I think he was a him, off the couch and they rolled Read more…
Caty Pasternak invited me onto her podcast show, Sexy Soul Radio, to talk about dreams, and this is the video version, a lively conversation about what dreams represent and how we can use them to live a more expansive life. (2020: Video no longer available.) Caty is a hypnotherapist and Read more…
More precisely, what a difference a dream makes when you remember it, interpret it, and take action on what you learn. Joe sleeps through his dreams, wakes with his alarm, scrolls social media, hurriedly showers and dresses, grabs a piece of toast and runs to catch the train. Work is Read more…
“What if you interpret a dream for someone and you get it wrong?” he asked, quickly adding, “No offence, just curious.” It’s a great question, one I’ve been asked by journalists over the years, and one I was asked in a social situation this week by someone who wanted to Read more…
“Of course this isn’t a dream,” I said, “everything is perfectly normal, and anyway, if it were a dream I would be able to fly.” I did a half-hearted little jump to prove my point to the two guys I was talking with, and instantly shot up into the sky. Read more…
Does everyone dream every night? Everyone dreams, whether or not they remember dreaming, but perhaps the question should really be, Are you dreaming enough? Yes, it does sound a little bit like, Are you getting enough sleep, and that’s part of the issue, but let’s explore. Why do we need Read more…
One of the many functions of dreaming is to come up with creative solutions to problems, to clear the mist that baffles us before sleep, and reveal new perspectives and possibilities, even brilliant ideas. Throughout history we’ve been encouraged to ‘sleep on it’, to stop mulling over a problem, to Read more…
If I were to draw up a list of the top ten questions people ask me about dreams, ‘What do death dreams mean?’ would be fairly near the top. Partly that’s because death dreams are very common, partly it’s because we tend to remember scary dreams, and partly it’s because Read more…
What do those words conjure up for you? Time to daydream, to luxuriate, to take time out, to visualise your future? Time you simply don’t have? How much sleep do you get each night, on average? Do you wake up refreshed or do you get by on what you judge Read more…