why is it that when you're dreaming?
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Normally, you are only aware of the thought processes in your conscious mind. You consciously think over the problems that are right in front of you, consciously choose words as you speak, consciously try to remember where you left your keys. \n\nBut in doing all these things, your conscious mind is working hand-in-hand with your subconscious mind, the unconscious part of your mind that does your "behind the scenes" thinking. Your subconscious mind accesses the vast reservoir of information that lets you solve problems, construct sentences or locate your keys. It puts together plans and ideas and runs them by your conscious mind. When a new idea comes to you out of the blue, it's because you already thought through the process unconsciously. \n\nYour subconscious also takes care of all the stuff you do automatically. You don't actively work through the steps of breathing minute to minute -- your subconscious mind does that. You don't think through every little thing you do while driving a car -- a lot of the small stuff is thought out in your subconscious mind. Your subconscious also processes the physical information your body receives. \n\nIn short, your subconscious mind is the real brains behind the operation -- it does most of your thinking, and it decides a lot of what you do. When you're awake, your conscious mind works to evaluate a lot of these thoughts, make decisions and put certain ideas into action. It also processes new information and relays it to the subconscious mind. But when you're asleep, the conscious mind gets out of the way, and your subconscious has free reign.
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I get that alot as well. It's like you are predicting the future while you sleep, but there are always strange variations on reality that make it easy to dismiss.  Then when what you predicted happens close enough to your dream to make you think wow, but different enough not to have seen it coming.\n\nThe explanation that I have made up for this is a firm grasp of the random.  On some deep level you can guess whats going to happen, and it plays out in a dream the night before.
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Don't forget to choose the best answer.\nWe are real people answering real questions with real answers so please show your appreciation by choosing the best answer!\n\nYou are talking to the people about spiritual matters and they are trying to (perhaps) advise you, but you can't hear them.\nOther people in our dreams often represent aspects of ourselves. Perhaps you aren't listening to (can't hear) your inner voice? Perhaps there are some spiritual truths you feel within yourself, but you are having trouble listening to those truths. \n\nHTH,\n\nJennyinJamaica
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Not much really! :-) Just that you are keep thinking about the same things! You'll probably have some people wanting to give you Freudian interpretations, i.e. that you are repressed, fixated, etc. Dreams are just your brain continuing to be active when your body is asleep!
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you're dreaming. wake up
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I do.  I dreamed that I got into a car accident and a few months later it happened just as I had dreamed it.  it was really weird. almost like a deja vu type thing.  But I think our dreams are there to show us things, teach us things.  Its our subconscious at work while we sleep.  Even if you think its just too odd to be real sometimes there is a theme or a message that your subconscious is trying to tell you.
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It can mean a number of things. Most likely, you heard a loud noise in your sleep and incorporated it into your dream for a second before waking up-- maybe car noises from outside? It's also possible that you were having a bad dream and made yourself wake up when something loud happened in your dream.
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Basically, dreams are caused by REM or Rapid Eye Movement. Brain activity changes with sleep in four different patterns, ranging from light sleep (you can be woken up at any time) to really deep sleep (a bomb couldn't wake you). It is said that REM or dreams begin from Level 3 onwards, and goes into short 10-15 minute lapses before it slows down and lowers itself to Level 2 brain activity (which is half-asleep and half-awake). It will happen over 7-8 times in a night.\n\nDreams on the other hand are basically imagination - and basic brain activity that result in images. They could be your thoughts, or your worries, or anything you make of. That's why, people usually relate dreams to the things that are happening in their life.\n\nHope this helps!
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Dreams are usually manifestations of what you were thinking while awake. They can mean just about whatever you want them to mean.
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We can't tell the future, but the nature of dreaming suggests that we may be able to predict it. Dreams are essentially the consious brain reviewing memories, and you get taken along for the ride. Sometimes, the brain decides to recombine things, which make wierd dreams. We can't remember our dreams because we cannot sense them, so we have nothing to remember.
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I think dreams are of what you think about during the day. So if you are thinking about love, shopping or anything else sometimes your dreams will be in that area.
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the eyes sometimes open briefly during rapid eye movement(REM) sleep which is when you are more likely to be dreaming.
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I have dreams that are continuous and long. Kind of like my own story. But i know it is a dream and i can separate it from reality. Haven't got that confused yet.
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That's weird cause I have been dreaming about your dreams.
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dreaming with your eyes open.
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Dreams are methaporic messages (similar to abstract art) sent from your "Higher self" in the "2nd world" (unconsious world) to give you hints or a heads up on forecomings in the not so distant future.  I know this sounds loopy but if you have an open mind then you shouldn't think this is weird.  Also if you dream about something like turning into a demon, that doesn't mean that you will...it may mean that you are possibly thinking about doing something that will change the way people look or see you as (negatively).  Try interpreting your dreams, it's fun.
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It's your mind. That happens to me, too. It is a truly vivid dream that you believe. Therefor, your mind uses what you believe it would feel like and that's what you feel.\nI used to have this dream when I jumped off my house (creepy, right?) and it always made me want to vomit. (i'm afraid of heights)