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  • A Concise Guide to Dream Interpretation  By : Shen Gerald
    Most of us dream. But only a very small percentage of us understands that dreams hold much importance and opportunity for our self growth, improvement and self discovery. But many mystics of both Eastern and Western origins are aware of the fact that dreams hold a wealth of knowledge.
  • The Meaning Of Dreams  By : Barry Burns
    There is a guiding principle to dream interpretation, and Edgar Cayce said it best when he called for us to “interpret the dreamer” and not just the dream.

    Dreams are a tool, like the proverbial “finger pointing to the moon.” Don’t focus on the finger or you will miss out on all the heavenly glory. Dreams are the finger and they are pointing to the dreamer. Interpreting your dreams is an exercise in self-discovery and self-growth. They are almost always referring back to y...
  • Dream Symbolism  By : Dr. Barry Burns
    Dream Symbols are highly individualistic

    Although there are archetypes of symbols common to most people, it's usually better to go within yourself to discover the meaning of symbols in your dreams than to consult a dream dictionary.

    Interpreting your dreams requires an understanding of yourself.

    Most images mean different things to different people. For example, ask three people what the color "red" symbolizes to them and you can get three completely different answer...
  • Dream Archetypes  By : Dr. Barry Burns
    Archetypes are images common to all humans because they arise out of common human experience.

    Though we are each unique individuals, our commonalities are more pervasive and fundamental than our differences. Truly understanding this is the only cure for racism, jingoism and prejudice.

    Most symbols in your dreams reflect a part of yourself. Some images common to all of humanity, along with their typical meanings are:

    · THE PERSONA: A person’s “public mask.” The image ...
  • Lucid Dreaming  By : Dr. Barry Burns
    Lucid dreaming is simply being aware that you are dreaming while you are in a dream. Learning how to do lucid dreaming intentionally is a personal growth tool. It may help you resolve personal problems because you’re able to consciously take an active role in your dreams. It can also be a lot of fun!

    Lucid dreaming is a challenging art to master, but there are steps that can be taken to help you achieve the state.

    As you go to sleep, use the suggestion: “As I am dreamin...
  • Nightmares  By : Dr. Barry Burns
    Nightmares are the type of dream everyone fears and wants to avoid. By their nature, these dreams are fearful, but often they need to be faced. The mind may be presenting them to us in such a dramatic manner because we have ignored a message for a prolonged period of time and it’s resorting to more drastic means to get our attention.

    The truth is, many nightmares are actually gifts that we should be thankful for because they are trying to help us.

    Avoidance is the wrong...
  • Reaccurring Chase Dreams Can Be Trying To Tell You Something  By : Holly Dodd
    Having dreams of being chased are one of the universally common dreams. Unfortunately, these are dreams that will sometimes follow one all throughout their life. Most dream interpretation experts feel that chase dreams are reflections of anxiety or pressure that is going on in the dreamer’s life.

    Chase dreams can exhibit themselves in a range of ways. Often the dreamer is being chased by someone that they fear will harm them or even kill them. These dreams are many times s...
  • Easy Guide for Overcoming Insomnia  By : Bakhru
    To help to ensure peaceful sleep, consciously begin slowing down a couple of hours before going to bed.
  • Dietary Considerations for a Comfortable Sleep  By : Bakhru
    Eliminating all sources of caffeine is essential for preventing and relieving insomnia. Some women are especially sensitive to the stimulating effects of caffeine, and even one cup of coffee in the morning can interfere with sleep patterns that night.
  • Insomnia - Hypnosis And Other Cures  By : Alan B. Densky
    Insomnia is one of the more common symptoms of stress and depression. Whether you have a hard time falling asleep, or you fall asleep promptly and then awaken later and are unable to fall back to sleep, you have insomnia.

    THERE ARE FOUR TYPES OF INSOMNIA

    PSYCHO-REACTIVE INSOMNIA: This is caused by tension. The person's mind is keeping them awake with worry. In addition, they may begin to worry about getting to sleep because they have to waken in the morning. The person ...
  • How To Stop Sleeping Too Much  By : Rotem Cohen
    While the more common complaints are from people who are having trouble falling asleep and getting "quality" sleep, some people have the opposite problem.

    They sleep too much…

    If you're having trouble getting yourself out of bed on time, and find yourself sleeping much more than you've planned too, you're not alone.

    I personally used to sleep up to 14 hours a "night". Sometimes I'd hit the snooze button for HOURS.

    Improving the quality of my sleep was absolutely n...
  • Lucid Dreaming - The Importance of Dream Recall  By : Andrew Strachan
    Learn the importance of dream recall when learning to lucid dream.
  • Excellent Tips To Cure Insomnia  By : Codi Morieta
    Insomnia is described as difficulty in falling asleep or difficulty to achieve continuous sleep. It is not a disease or diagnosis but a symptom. An average person experiences insomnia at least once in their life. It was found that 30-50% of people are insomniacs.

    All age groups are affected by insomnia. Its incidence increases as age increases because stress is the most common cause of insomnia. Furthermore, women are more affected by this than men.

    The cure for insomni...
  • Sleep Deprivation Leads to Weight Gain  By : Peter Kilpton
    Lack of sleep has become a global problem in the past decade. Everywhere around the world people are sleeping less. This trend has increased in the recent years starting a viscious cycle of sleep deprivation. Many shrug off lack of sleep and say they will only become irratible. Lack of sleep can also play a role in weight gain.
  • How To REALLY Have A Good Night's Sleep, Part Two  By : Dulce Azogue
    There are different ways to fight insomnia, ranging from changes to behavioral lifestyle to sleep medications. This article discusses the pros and cons of each therapy aimed at insomniacs, and what they are expected to do under each type.
  • How To Have A Healthy Sleeping Environment  By : Dulce Azogue
    One of the things that an insomniac must pay attention to when he want to have a full rest at night is his environment. Find out how anyone can have an inviting sleeping environment by reading these pointers.
  • How To REALLY Have A Good Night's Sleep, Part One  By : Dulce Azogue
    There are different ways to fight insomnia, ranging from changes to behavioral lifestyle to sleep medications. This article discusses the pros and cons of each therapy aimed at insomniacs, and what they are expected to do under each type.
  • What You Always Wanted To Know About Dreams And Their Meanings  By : Susan Wellington
    Every dreamer has asked questions about why we dream, and what those dreams mean. While every dream is unique to the person who dreams it, the world of dream interpretation is a rich, fascinating and exciting one. We have included here some of the most commonly asked questions about dreams and their analysis.

    What is the significance of dreams?
    Yes. Dreams to have significance in the real world. Dreams are told in a symbolic language, and the images in dreams tend to cont...
  • What Are Dream Really Made Of?  By : Krista OConnor
    Have you ever considered what the heck dreams are really made of?

    Many people believe dreams are simply a bunch of garbled thoughts strung together that don’t mean anything in particular. If you taking the time to read this article, then chances are you probably believe that dreams are much more important than that…and they certainly are!

    Your dreams are a true reflection of yourself at that particular point in your life. They encompass all of your thoughts, your emotio...
  • Sleep On It!  By : Michael A. Verdicchio
    What do you think about before you go to sleep? Does it really matter? What you think about could be extremely beneficial and profitable to your life. While your conscious mind takes a break as you sleep, your subconscious mind actually stays very active.
  • Don't Underestimate The Usefulness Of Dreams  By : Shen Gerald
    This article is my opinion on why dreams are beneficial.
  • Effects of Sleep on Weight Loss  By : Donovan Baldwin
    There seems to be thousands of weight loss supplements available. Do they really make people lose weight? Here are some things to think about.
  • How Much Sleep Do I Need?  By : Marc David
    I want to know the extent of how detrimental to my goals not getting enough sleep can be. Am I making a big deal out of it?
  • What Happens While We Sleep: A Spiritual Perspective  By : Julie Redstone
    The human body has never truly been separated from the higher realms of light, despite one's waking experience. At night, this body rejoins its higher counterparts that are the non-physical energy bodies, and a more seamless union of different aspects of one's being takes place than can normally occur during daytime functioning.
  • Alternative Treatments for Insomnia  By : Stephen Pierce
    Are you experiencing inadequate or poor-quality sleep caused by a difficulty in falling asleep and staying asleep, as well as waking up too early? Do you feel restless, unrefreshed and even tired upon waking up in the morning? If so, you may have insomnia. Following are several “alternative therapies” for insomnia that you can use to get the necessary sleep you crave.
  • How To Get Rid Of Sleeping Problem: Tips That you Should Know  By : tangopang
    Chronic insomnia is quite a horrible sleeping problem that keeps the one tossing up all night without getting a wink of sleep and is faced with nightly torture. Such a torture is simply unbelievable and can bring anyone to his or her knees. Anyone who has sleeping problem has the days that are bleary and groggy and there is plenty of emotional suffering as well. You may even be mistaken in being nutty or a secret cocaine addict.
  • Eating for Slumber: Food to Help You Sleep Better  By : oneclickdoctor
    Insomnia can be overcome with the proper help
  • Dealing with Insomnia During Pregnancy  By : oneclickdoctor
    Insomnia can be overcome with the proper help
  • Taking Medication to Sleep  By : oneclickdoctor
    Insomnia can be overcome with the proper help
  • Menopause and Insomnia  By : oneclickdoctor
    Insomnia can be overcome with the proper help
  • Music Lulling You to Sleep  By : oneclickdoctor
    Insomnia can be overcome with the proper help
  • Pulse Oximetry Overnight Gives Help in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea  By : Mike Jennings
    Does you partner complain about their sleepless nights due to your continuously struggling to breathe during the night? Using a pulse oximeter to help detect sleep apnea is a non-intrusive, painless and inexpensive procedure.
  • Uppp & Laup Snoring Surgery Methods  By : Shareen Aguilar
    Surgery for snoring is only recommended if and only if, there’s no other possible way to cure snoring. A person suffering from snoring should treat surgery as the very last resort of remedy and if previous natural remedies have been tried and tested and still no plausible results have occurred; it is logical to turn to this method.

    Another reason why surgery for snoring shouldn’t be taken as the immediate solution for snoring problems, is because not all types of snoring o...
  • Natural and Herbal Home Remedies for Insomnia  By : ashu
    The lack of sleep is known as insomnia and is termed as sleeplessness.Sleep is a periodic state of rest for the body, which is very important for its efficient functioning.
  • A Step-by-step Example Of Dream Interpretation  By : Shen Gerald
    This article is a step-by-step example of dream interpretation. It uses a real life example.
  • Just 4 Simple Rules for the Perfect Nights Sleep  By : Scott James
    It is the fact nowadays that sleep deprivation is a commonplace occurrence in modern culture. Every day there seems to be half as much time available and double the things to do. The only option available to us it would seem would be to increase the amount of time we are awake.
  • Calcium Supplements for Better Sleep  By : Steven Godlewski
    Do you get enough sleep? Are you absolutely sure? Most of us actually do not get enough sleep, and we aren't even aware of it. We have just adjusted to not being at 100% during the day without even realizing that we are not at 100%. We just think the energy level that we have is ‘normal.’
  • Your Bed May Be Your Most Underrated Piece of Furniture.  By : stephenmorgan
    Okay listen up folks how badly do you feel if you go several days we insufficient sleep? Well according to recent research you may well actually be suffering more than you think. Apparently missing out on sleep can cause the brain to stop producing new cells. Bear this in mind the next time you are out shopping and you are hoping to buy new beds and accessories etc.
  • Sleep Apnea – To Snore or Not to Snore  By : Jim Martinez
    There is nothing more embarrassing than waking yourself up with a loud snore. A full night's sleep became a thing of the past and was replaced with morning headaches and fatigue. I was tired all day long and getting through a ten hour work day was getting to be a chore.
  • Top Aromatherapy Recipes For Insomnia  By : George Kakaris
    Do you fall asleep easily? If not, you suffer from insomnia or some other sleep disorder, just like 20% of world population does. Learn how you can improve your sleep with some natural aromatherapy tips.
  • How to Cure Insomnia  By : Juliet Cohen
    Insomnia is a sleep disorder. Sleep is a state of consciousnesses, which gives your body time to rest and build up your strength. It is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or inability to remain asleep for a reasonable period.
  • Insomnia in Teenagers – How to Help Your Teens Conquer Insomnia  By : Michael Lee
    Sleeplessness or problems sleeping among teenagers may not appear serious at first, but insomnia in teenagers is very much a reality. In a study particularly among US teens, more than 90% reported having problems sleeping at least twice per week within the past year. For some, insomnia seemed chronic and recurrent, beginning from the age of 11.
  • Sleep's Ability to Shape Our Existence  By : Danna Schneider
    Sleep. Without it, we would lose a lot of our daily, taken-for-granted mental capacities, or worse, we may even go insane without it. For maintenance of our mental and physical health, there is no replacement for a good, relaxed, sound night of uninterrupted sleep.
  • Facts About Insomnia – Amazing Tips to Conquer Insomnia  By : Michael Lee
    These facts about insomnia can give you a better understanding of the condition and direct you or your loved ones to the right insomnia treatment. More than just a sleep disorder, it can greatly affect quality of life; that’s why it is vital to know these facts about insomnia.
  • Natural herbs to Sleep  By : Patricia McDougall
    Mulungu, Lemon Balm (Toronjil), Damiana, Graviola, and Passionflower are powerful sleep herbs that ensure that you get adequate rest by normalizing sleep patterns, relaxing your muscles, and calming your nerves.
  • Orthodontics Anti-Snoring Appliances, Do They Work?  By : madcore
    Did you know that it's quite possible that your snoring problem is due to your jaw placement rather than some loose tissue or an enlarged uvula?
  • Deep Drugged-like Sleep In 30 Seconds!  By :
    Now, the Secret to Deep Drugged-like Sleep in Less Time It Takes To Read This Article!

    Tense? Suffering incurable insomnia that a mound of Melatonin can’t cure? I used to share your pain, you see, Im an obsessive compulsive. Thoughts ricochet my head even even past midnight. Now, as you are well aware, such internal noise pollution can do more damage to a good night's rest than a physical jackhammer pounding away from outside.

    You can't even call the cops to take away t...
  • Recipes For Relaxation And Getting A Good Night's Sleep  By : Aliza Saylor
    Along with a whole host of things that makes staying in bed the optimal decision every morning, the actual physical comfort of the bed is the most significant. Whether you are snuggled under a fluffy blanket or lounging around under a sheet, the way you relax will drastically increase your quality of sleep.
  • The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation and the Benefits of a Good Nights Sleep.  By : Scott James
    Just how dangerous is excessive sleep deprivation and how many people suffer from it?

    Well the answer to the first question is it is extremely dangerous and the answer to the second question is that more people than you would think suffer from sleep deprivation.
  • Bed Bugs - What You Should Know  By : Trisha Coppley
    If your parent or grandparent ever tucked you in at night, you may have heard this common, yet somewhat curious, chant. Most children never see or hear of bedbugs and never have any idea what their ridiculous parents are talking about, drifting off to sleep without any concern of the attack of the so-called ‘bedbugs’.

    But, what they are blissfully unaware of is that there actually are bedbugs, scientific name cimex lectularius, and they would love to dine on the delicate flesh of a tender young offspring, if given the chance.

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