{"id":12410,"date":"2021-07-25T21:33:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T18:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/?p=12410"},"modified":"2021-07-25T21:33:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T18:33:24","slug":"lets-talk-about-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/lets-talk-about-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Talk About Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dreams <\/b>are a topic that throughout human history has been the <\/span>central idea<\/b> of many books, songs, research, and conversations. From Joseph in the <\/span>Old Testament<\/span><\/i>, with his interpretations of the Pharaoh’s dreams, through inspirations from books, such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, to Salvador Dal\u00ed’s paintings. <\/span>Dreams <\/b>have filled us with joy and doubts. But what do we really know about <\/span>dreams<\/b>? Let’s explore a little more about what <\/span>science <\/b>has so far managed to elucidate on this <\/span>fascinating <\/span><\/i>topic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Dream. Salvador Dal\u00ed. https:\/\/www.pinterest.es\/pin\/511369732694155483\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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When we sleep, what happens to the brain?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sleep occurs in 5 <\/span>phases<\/b>. These phases repeat several times a night, depending on the person, but<\/span> 3 to 6 sleep cycles <\/span><\/i>can occur per <\/span>night<\/b>. And the complete cycle can take about <\/span>90 minutes<\/span><\/i>. Therefore, we can have between 3 and 6 <\/span>dreams <\/b>per night. During sleep, the front part of our <\/span>brain <\/b>“shuts down.” This front part is where <\/span>logical <\/b>and <\/span>rational <\/b>thinking is found, so dreams can be <\/span>illogical <\/b>and full of <\/span>fantasy<\/b>. Since the <\/span>irrational <\/b>side is awake, you may dream that you are flying, with winged elephants, or that the walls are melting. Our brain during sleep allows us to create fantastic worlds, which would not be possible to create when we are awake and conscious. We can say that dreams are like <\/span>surreal art.<\/b><\/p>\n

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iStock. https:\/\/www.elconfidencial.com\/alma-corazon-vida\/2020-06-06\/como-significado-interpretar-significado-real-de-suenos_2592508\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What are the phases of sleep?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The dream develops in 5 phases. <\/span>Phase I<\/b>, or <\/span>numbness<\/span><\/i>, occurs during the first ten minutes of sleep. <\/span>Phase II<\/b>, or <\/span>light sleep<\/span><\/i>, this stage occupies approximately 50% of the entire sleep cycle, the heart rate, and respiration decrease.<\/span> Phase III<\/b>, or <\/span>transition<\/span><\/i>, occurs in just a couple of minutes, the body prepares to enter deep sleep.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In<\/span> phase IV<\/b>, or<\/span> deep sleep<\/span><\/i>, the body is totally relaxed. The <\/span>deep sleep<\/span><\/i> stage is of utmost <\/span>importance<\/b>\u00a0since it will determine our rest, so our feeling of well-being the next day is directly related to this phase. In addition, during this stage <\/span>hormones <\/b>are secreted, such as growth hormones, necessary throughout life to regulate growth in children and weight in adults.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unknown. https:\/\/weheartit.com\/entry\/342408689<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Finally, <\/span>Phase V<\/b>\u00a0or <\/span>REM (Rapid Eye Movement) <\/span><\/i>occurs, this stage occupies approximately 20% of total sleep. During this stage, brain activity is high, like when we are awake. This is the stage where <\/span>dreams <\/b>happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Can we all dream?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Many times we have woken up with the feeling that we <\/span>dream <\/b>something, but we do not remember the story. Sometimes we can remember <\/span>dreams <\/b>almost <\/span>vividly<\/span><\/i>. But do all people dream? So far <\/span>science <\/b>tells us that <\/span>yes<\/b>, we all dream between 3 and 6 times a night. Sleep appears in the <\/span>REM phase <\/b>of sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, 95% of <\/span>dreams <\/b>are forgotten upon waking, that is one of the reasons why many people believe that they <\/span>do not dream<\/b> at all. Your mind forgets the <\/span>dream <\/b>and returns to the waking conscious mode. There is the possibility of remembering our <\/span>dreams <\/b>more if we wake up right after finishing <\/span>REM sleep<\/span><\/i> and before moving on to the next sleep cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Can you train your mind to remember dreams?<\/b><\/h2>\n

There is the possibility of training the mind to remember <\/span>dreams<\/b>. A practical exercise that people can do is to drink a lot of <\/span>water <\/b>before sleeping, and in this way, the person will wake up more frequently and will be able to remember dreams. It is important to note that <\/span>liquor <\/b>suppresses <\/span>REM sleep<\/span><\/i>, therefore if the person is drunk, <\/span>dreams <\/b>will not occur.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unknown. https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/understanding-dreams-2224258<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When the person <\/span>wakes up<\/b>, it is best to stay in <\/span>bed <\/span><\/i>for a few minutes and try to remember what they <\/span>dreamed <\/b>of. Doing this <\/span>exercise <\/span><\/i>daily will help people improve their memory. It is also <\/span>advisable <\/b>to write down any details of the <\/span>dream<\/b>, a sensation, a color, or a person when waking up. Keeping a <\/span>daily log<\/span><\/i> allows the person to better control the events or routines that favor the memory of <\/span>dreams<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Can you dream consciously?<\/b><\/p>\n

Some people have<\/span> trained their minds <\/span><\/i>so much that they can <\/span>modify <\/span><\/i>their <\/span>dreams<\/b>, this is called <\/span>lucid dreaming<\/b>. The person can <\/span>modify <\/span><\/i>sleep as it occurs. The person can avoid having a nightmare or sleep situation that may cause them to wake up abruptly. They can also see patterns in <\/span>dreams <\/b>that help them understand the situation they are going through, such as a crisis, illness, or loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dreams <\/b>will always be a fascinating world that we will have easy access to every night, but that we can gradually modify to understand ourselves more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Resources:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. \u00a0 (2018). \u00bfQu\u00e9 es el sue\u00f1o REM? <\/span>https:\/\/espanol.nichd.nih.gov\/salud\/temas\/sleep\/informacion\/REM<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National\u00a0 Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (2018). \u00bfC\u00f3mo afecta al organismo la privaci\u00f3n de sue\u00f1o? \u00a0 <\/span>https:\/\/espanol.nichd.nih.gov\/salud\/temas\/sleep\/informacion\/privacion<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National\u00a0 Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (2018). \u00bfCu\u00e1les son algunos mitos sobre el sue\u00f1o?. <\/span>https:\/\/espanol.nichd.nih.gov\/salud\/temas\/sleep\/informacion\/mitos<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Lowe, J. (2017). Qu\u00e9 hacer para recordar tus sue\u00f1os.\u00a0 New York Times. <\/span>https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/es\/2017\/01\/31\/espanol\/que-hacer-para-recordar-tus-suenos.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Nichols, H. (2020) \u00bfQu\u00e9 significa cuando so\u00f1amos?. Medical News Today. <\/span>https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/es\/suenos<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Dreams are a topic that throughout human history has been the central idea of many books, songs, research, and conversations. From Joseph in the Old Testament, with his interpretations of the Pharaoh’s dreams, through inspirations from books, such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, to Salvador Dal\u00ed’s paintings. Dreams have filled us with joy and doubts. But<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":12411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,845,20],"tags":[1377,2512,2513,72,1785,413,63],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-12410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-human","category-science","tag-brain","tag-dreams","tag-fantasy","tag-memory","tag-night","tag-rem","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12410"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12418,"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12410\/revisions\/12418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12410"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=12410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}