REM and Dream Symbols

[Tracy L]

What is REM? If you said it’s a southern rock band then you are correct. But this article is about rapid eye movement, REM.

Much of our memorable dreaming takes place during what is known as REM sleep. REM is a sleep stage that is marked by movements of the eye behind the closed eyelids. Accompanied by the appearance of characteristic rhythms in the brain’s electrical activity.

There are 4 stages of REM sleep. The first stage takes place about 90 minutes after you fall asleep and last for approximately 5 minutes. Three of four further periods of REM sleep occur during the night at intervals of about 90 minutes, each lasting longer than the previous one. The last period of REM sleep usually occurs one hour before you awake.

REM sleep is where you dream……… Do you ever wake up in the morning and say, “ I had a strange dream or a bad dream ”. Or maybe you had some prophetic dreams or a digital dream.

Scientific research indicates we can remember about 80 percent of each dream episode if we are awaked immediately after its completion. But this drops to about 30 percent with in the next eight minutes or so and then rapidly declines to about five percent.

Next time you have a dog dream, a hair dream, a vista dream or maybe even a green dream grab a piece of paper and pen when you wake up from the dream. Make notes of the dream and any type of dream symbols that occurred.

While scientists generally agree that the process of dreaming is important, many of them believe that the content is valueless. However, the coherence of much dream material and the existence of recurring dreams, which repeat themselves over many years, would suggest otherwise.

The appearance in dreams of memories from long ago and the proven therapeutic value of dream interpretation, confirm that the dreaming mind can give us valuable guidance.

Your Dreams Interpreted