Because learning about your brain and sleep can be fun . . .
Did you learn something new today? If so, you may find yourself reviewing it in a dream you have tonight. It doesn’t matter what it is: abstract knowledge taught in school; a task that you’ll have to do for your job; something that’s useful to know for a hobby. Whatever it is, you may find…
If you’re someone who hits the snooze button on the alarm clock or your phone repeatedly, stop it. Any sleep you might get after the alarm goes off is bad sleep. You never have any time to go through the stages of the sleep cycle. What that means is your brain isn’t getting any maintenance…
Recently, I started a new job. My dreams focused on the new job, on worldwide events, and on my family. One dream, in particular, noted how all of these things were changing around me and how I was changing too. I could see how my environment and the people around me were shaping me. It’s…
When the Vatican released the white smoke at the conclusion of the conclave, I couldn’t wait around a TV to see who the new pope would be. I had somewhere I had to be. It was announced while I was on my way. The exact moment the world found out it was to be Leo…
No self-development author is ever going to tell you to “be your own self-development coach.” That will upset their business model that usually consists of selling you books and seminars. Further, it’s assumed by many that you can’t do this. The consequence of this belief pretty much means you’ll be a slave to others’ thoughts…
After “what happened,” one question is almost always important to ask about your dream. Here it is: “How did it make you feel?” Were you happy? Sad? Anxious? Relaxed? Or something else? The answer will color your interpretation of every other symbol that comes up in your dream. Sometimes it’s a natural question. You’ll wake…
Dreams can be and often are immersive. When you’re dreaming, you can’t always tell the difference between the waking world and the world of your dreams. If you don’t value the ideas projected in dreams, they’ll fade. One way to tell the difference between dreams and reality is to change something up when you’re…
Q: A girl I went out on a second date with told me that she had a dream where we were married and that we had a couple of kids together? She said that she didn’t want to get married right now, that she just thought that it was a weird, interesting dream. I don’t…
They say if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got. Except that’s not true. Sometimes times and circumstances change. Despite what Law of Attraction proponents suggest, you can’t control the world with your mind. Simply wishing doesn’t make anything so. Your routine can become set in stone like a statue.…
People get uncomfortable doing the same things day after day. They sit in chairs most of the day and don’t move all that much. With a stiffening of their joints and a tightening of their tendons, pain and stiffness skyrockets. Stretching or disciplines like tai chi and yoga are good solutions. Unfortunately, like meditation, they…
Many think analog watches, the ones with “hands” on the watch face, have little practical purpose in today’s world. People don’t seem to need them, they say. There are digital clocks everywhere: on your phone, on your computer, on your TV screen. In many places, children are taught to use them, but they forget. Telling…
Crouched, waiting in the shadows, our hero springs. He comes up behind the guard and places a chloroform-soaked rag over the guard’s face. The guard gasps and inhales the chemical deeply. He faints. Our hero pulls the guard’s body to the side in the shadows. He opens the door and leaves. Chloroforming someone is a…
With trial and error and an adaptable attitude, you can sleep when you’re sick. When you’re sick, sleep is essential. The key to kicking your cold isn’t taking antibiotics or antivirals. It’s not healthy food or getting enough vitamins. It’s not ignoring your illness. It’s rest: sleep and rest are the key to getting over…