Why did Miley Cyrus dream that she gave Lady Gaga a foot massage (viaTwitter)?
When we dream, the logical and rational centers of our brain take a breather.
The heart wants what it wants, and we seem to allow it to do so when we dream.
So, that’s how it happens, but why do we dream?
One idea is that dreams help us to organize and store memories more efficiently.
And that emotional component to dreams likely plays a role in the benefits of dreaming.
Dreams don’t have to be scary to have benefits.
These findings seem to support the theories of those who believe that dreaming is a form of therapy.
That’s because your dreams could be helping you work through something.
As sleep expert Dr. Rubin Naiman toldTime, these dreams could very well be a powerful “antidepressant.”
Per Naiman, we should be starting “conversations,” especially with the dreams that scare us.
It is being used to help treat anxiety and PTSD, perFrontiers in Psychology.
And it’s been shown to be effective at reducing the number of nightmares, according toDiscover.
Immediately upon waking, write down what you remember.
The more you practice remembering your dreams, the easier it will become.
