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25 Most Commonly Asked Questions about DREAMS

by SOM Faculty

Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................... 3

1 Where do dreams originate? .............................................. 11

2 Why do we dream? ................................................................ 12

3 Do I dream every night? ...................................................... 13

4 I have difficulty getting a good night’s sleep. Is this why I don’t remember dreams? ............................................. 14

5 Why do dreams need to be interpreted? Why is there a hidden meaning rather than just a direct meaning? ..... 16

6 How can I know what my dreams mean? ...................... 17

7 What do people in dreams represent? ............................. 18

8 What do sex dreams mean? ............................................... 19

9 I have no desire to rekindle my relationship with my ex-(husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend). Why do I constantly dream that they are a part of my life again? .......................................................................................................... 20

10 What do animals represent in dreams? ........................ 21

11 My car was broken down in my dream. Should I prepare for car repairs? ........................................................... 23

12 Does it mean that my brother is going to die if he is killed in my dream? .................................................................. 24

13 Sometimes I kill people in my dreams. Does this mean that I have a desire to kill people? ...................................... 25

14 What does it mean when someone who has died appears in a dream? Are they really there? ...................... 27

15 What causes a nightmare? .............................................. 29

16 I woke up in a cold sweat recently. My heart was pounding and my breath was labored. Why does this happen? ....................................................................................... 30

17 I dream of falling off of cliffs or tall buildings. Am I in danger? ................................................................................... 31

18 I feel paralyzed sometimes in my dreams. What is happening to me? ..................................................................... 32

19 Why do we have recurring dreams? .............................. 33

20 What does flying in a dream mean? ............................ 34

21 What does it mean when you dream that you are taking a test in school and are unprepared? ................... 35

22 I dreamed that my teeth were very large and they kept falling out. ................................................................................. 36

23 Why do I dream of being naked in public? ............... 37

24 I have dreamed of drowning in water several times. Sometimes it is a tidal wave. Sometimes it is a whirlpool or a flood. ................................................................................... 38

25 Many of my dreams come true. What causes this? ......................................................................................................... 39