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Study Dreams

One of the most interesting fields in neuroscience and the study of consciousness is the relatively new study of dreaming. Researchers like Stephen La Berge and Keith Hearne began to study dreams when the practice was new and obscure, and through their efforts brought...

Dreams About Pregnancy

If you’ve read my article on the meaning of dreams in pregnancy, you already know that women often have vivid dreams while pregnant. However, did you know that many people, men and women both, also have dreams about pregnancy itself? It can be easy to alarm yourself...

Herbs That Help You Sleep

There are a variety of diverse sedative and calming herbs that have been gaining popularity as people begin to search for effective alternatives to sleeping pills. Many herbs that help you sleep work in similar ways to commercial sleeping pills, either by reducing...

Parasomnia Disorder

A parasomnia disorder is a disruptive sleep disorder that occurs during an arousal, or phase of wakefulness, from REM or non-REM sleep. Unlike disorders that keep you from getting to sleep or staying asleep, such as insomnia, restless leg syndrome or sleep apnea,...

REM Atonia

REM atonia is the scientific name for the phenomenon of sleep paralysis, in which your brain shuts off stimulation to your large muscle groups during Rapid Eye Movement, immobilizing you so you don’t act out your dreams. The natural process of REM atonia likely...