Ah dreams…a very interesting topic many people are fascinated with. Some people have good dreams that include hopes and desires, such as starting a family or becoming famous. Other people have bad dreams that may include unfortunate news, or a replay of a past event that was not welcomed. Further, some of us also have
ugly dreams that are also known as “nightmares”. Nightmares may include losing a loved one, being harmed ourselves, or being chased by some alien type creature from the movie “Signs”. Some dreams are easily forgettable, while others sit with us all day.
In any case, most people do wonder about their dreams, and even try to interpret them, as if they were a Freudian student. Some dreams are repetitive while others are one-time occurrences. Dreams can teach us something about ourselves and even help shed light on issues or problems we may be facing.
A great trick that I learned from my mentor, Martha Beck, is a very unique and effective one. I challenge you to try this out sometime, especially if a particular dream bothered you for some time afterward. What you do is get some paper and a writing utensil of choice (e.g. I prefer the Hello Kitty Pen). Then sit for a moment and replay the dream as best as you can recall it, in your mind. Write down what you see, what is going on, who else is there, and where you are. Write down any objects and/or people that are present. Then you look at each object and/or person you wrote down, take one at a time and sit for a moment and then imagine being that object, or person, in your dream. Then write down what that object would describe itself as, or who the person would describe herself, or himself, as. For example, if there was a table in your dream, imagine you are the table. Describe what type of table you are, the color, the style, etc. If there was another person in your dream, imagine being them. Who are they? What were they wearing? How were they feeling?
Then, when you are done, look back and read what you wrote down. You may realize something you didn’t notice about your dream before, or you may see some sort of pattern or trend. Looking at your dreams from another perspective (i.e. objects or other people) can really help you to shed light on a dream, or even problem you are dealing with. As a result, you can either start taking steps to accomplish that dream, or deal and heal a problem you are experiencing.
ugly dreams that are also known as “nightmares”. Nightmares may include losing a loved one, being harmed ourselves, or being chased by some alien type creature from the movie “Signs”. Some dreams are easily forgettable, while others sit with us all day.
In any case, most people do wonder about their dreams, and even try to interpret them, as if they were a Freudian student. Some dreams are repetitive while others are one-time occurrences. Dreams can teach us something about ourselves and even help shed light on issues or problems we may be facing.
A great trick that I learned from my mentor, Martha Beck, is a very unique and effective one. I challenge you to try this out sometime, especially if a particular dream bothered you for some time afterward. What you do is get some paper and a writing utensil of choice (e.g. I prefer the Hello Kitty Pen). Then sit for a moment and replay the dream as best as you can recall it, in your mind. Write down what you see, what is going on, who else is there, and where you are. Write down any objects and/or people that are present. Then you look at each object and/or person you wrote down, take one at a time and sit for a moment and then imagine being that object, or person, in your dream. Then write down what that object would describe itself as, or who the person would describe herself, or himself, as. For example, if there was a table in your dream, imagine you are the table. Describe what type of table you are, the color, the style, etc. If there was another person in your dream, imagine being them. Who are they? What were they wearing? How were they feeling?
Then, when you are done, look back and read what you wrote down. You may realize something you didn’t notice about your dream before, or you may see some sort of pattern or trend. Looking at your dreams from another perspective (i.e. objects or other people) can really help you to shed light on a dream, or even problem you are dealing with. As a result, you can either start taking steps to accomplish that dream, or deal and heal a problem you are experiencing.
Beware.....your point of view may start to change over time when you begin to analyze your dreams in this fascinating way.
* Please note, these are highlights from an entire article in Higher-Self Living Paychecks. For more information, please visit our website at www.higherselflifecoaching.com.
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Although dreams can sometimes meld the line between reality and fantasy. We still need to remember, a dream is only our minds getting the crazy out. :-)
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