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Bookmark or Share- The Dangers of Lucid Dreaming - Sleep FoundationLucid dreaming is a state of semi-awareness where dreamers can control their dreams. Frequent lucid dreaming may disrupt regular sleep patterns and lead to sleep deprivation. Lucid dreams may appear similar to nightmares, sleep paralysis, and the dreamer’s own reality, which can cause anxiety and confusion.
- Stages of Sleep: What Happens in a Sleep CycleDreams can occur in any sleep stage, but they are less common and intense in the NREM periods. Under normal circumstances, you do not enter a REM sleep stage until you have been asleep for about 90 minutes. As the night goes on, REM stages get longer, especially in the second half of the night.
- Why We Have Nightmares (And How to Prevent Them) - Sleep FoundationNightmares are vivid dreams that may be threatening, upsetting, bizarre, or otherwise bothersome. They occur more often during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the stage of sleep associated with intense dreaming.
- What Do Sex Dreams Mean? - Sleep FoundationSex dreams are completely normal, with one large study finding over 95% of participants had experienced one. Another study found that sexuality is the second most common theme that appears in dreams. Sexual dreams can involve actual sexual intercourse, or simply feel sexual in nature.
- Dreams: Why They Happen & What They Mean - Sleep FoundationDreams are mental, emotional, or sensory experiences that take place during sleep. Dreams are the most common and intense during REM sleep when brain activity increases, but no one knows for sure why we dream. Dreaming is normal and healthy, but frequent nightmares can interfere with sleep.
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