
"What was the theme and is that a theme you’re facing currently?" Perhaps you went to sleep thinking about everything you had to do the next day, maybe you have been arriving late to pick up your child and you’re feeling guilt about it," says Boquin, who recommends exploring the emotions you felt in the dream. "Because our brains are limited to what we know, the way we work through stressors is by referencing how we live day to day. The interpretation: A common dream that can be surprisingly puzzling? "Boring" real life events, such as going about your normal work day or picking the kids up from school. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play The Dream: You’re going about your regular day. William Braun to explain the deeper meanings behind these 14 common dreams. We asked Boquin, Loewenberg, and psychologist Dr. And although every dream is unique, but they do tend to follow certain symbolic patterns. That’s a lot of subconscious thoughts to unpack.

While you’re sleeping, your brain is conjuring up around five dreams per night (yes, even if you don’t remember them). They’re a continuation of your thoughts of your day,” notes certified dream analyst and speaker Lauri Loewenberg.

"As we begin to transition back into a state of alertness, it can take a few moments or even hours to get fully grounded into the present moment." "For vivid dreamers, our body can often experience what is happening in the dream," says Eliza Boquin, a licensed psychotherapist, sex therapist, and owner of The Flow & Ease Healing Center. But what do they actually mean-and why do we still think about them after we wake up?
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We’ve all had those dreams that've made us wake up in a full panic, only to realize they’re, well, just dreams. You're constantly 10 minutes late to your big work presentation.
