How to Analyze Your Dreams
Have you been having strange dreams lately, and can’t figure out what they mean? Or, have you been having a recurring dream that you think may be a sign for something? If so, you’ll definitely want to learn how to analyze your dreams, so that you can make sense of what goes on in your thoughts while you are sleeping.
Before you begin to analyze your dreams, it’s important to know what dreams are exactly, and why they can be necessary. All dreams happen during the REM (rapid eye movement) phase of sleep, which is the deepest form of sleep that occurs about an hour and a half after you fall asleep. Your dreams may have a lot to do with the experiences you’ve had during the day, or they could reveal your emotional state, even if you are dealing with emotions or feelings that you don’t show to anyone else.
If you go to a psychologist to analyze your dream, you will probably be told that dreams are a way to understand the subconscious mind, and that you can receive certain messages about how to solve a problem, whether or not to continue a relationship, and even how to make your next big decision in life by paying attention to your dreams. Still, there are some professionals who say that while dreams do mean something, it is not necessary to analyze them because they are subjective, and each individual will get a different meaning from each dream. So, when you analyze your dreams, or have someone else do it for you, it’s up to you to decide what you will believe about your dreams and how your dreams will affect you in the future.
There are also certain dream premises that you may see in your dreams that doctors will analyze for you so that you can find the meaning of these dreams. For instance, if you dream that you are on a balcony, this could mean there is financial growth in your future, or that you want the world to see you for your talents and abilities. If you dream that you are being chased, this could mean that you are stressed out or anxious about something. Any variations of these dreams could have similar messages, so you can analyze your dreams on your own if you happen to have a dream where you are high on a ledge above the rest of society, or if you are running from something that you can’t see, but are afraid of.
You may also want to watch what you do before you go to sleep; this could have an affect on your dreams as well. If you fall asleep while watching television or reading a book, you may dream about scenes from either one, or you can analyze your dreams to find meaning in the similarity of what you dream and what you’ve actually seen or read. It’s also a good idea to stop eating at least an hour before bed; a full stomach could cause discomfort, which could lead to an unusual dream or two.
