What does it mean when your dreams feel so real?
Anonymous
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May 29, 2016
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You could be lucid dreaming if you know that it's a dream while you're dreaming it. Other than that, it might be hormonal, if you have vivid dreams at certain times. Anyhow, good dreams that feel real are awesome :D
Anonymous
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Jul 16, 2016
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This is just natural! It can mean that you're a very creative person with a broad imagination. Really it depends on the dream's content.
damselinthisdress
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Jun 9, 2017
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Although there's no definitive word on the purpose, mechanics, and nature of dreams, scientists and psychologists have claimed that dreams are a way of fulfilling the wishes of our subconscious that are too unrealistic or too childish or too implausible for our conscious brain to comprehend and work on. Ideally, they shouldn't be taken too literally, but if they feel very real then it might mean that we were highly invested in that particular wish/emotion that needed fulfillment. Or maybe the dream occurred during the REM hours of sleep, the time when we sleep the deepest. We have more vivid dreams during those hours than the other hours of our sleep. :)
Pascifier
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Jun 24, 2017
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It means you are a vivid dreamer or subconcious is trying to get you to be aware of things that are happening in your waking life that are significant. Sometimes it can be confusing having vivid dreams as you wake up wondering did it really happen. Just try to breathe it out and recall events from yesterday and see if they do or dont match from the dream.
mermaiden74
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Aug 2, 2017
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Dreams can be affected by a number of things. Certain brain wavelengths are more conducive to vivid dreaming. I know that sleeping on my back increases realistic dreams. I hypothesize it is because gravity is drawing more blood to my visual cortex. Dream states can also be amplified by the temperature of your surrounding environment, what you ate earlier in the day, whether or not you exercised close to bedtime and a variety of other biochemical triggers.
KateHod
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Aug 11, 2017
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Dreams can mean a lot of things, but its very controversial as to what. Try and think back to anything you've seen/heard throughout the day which might have correlation.
Girlwithsuperpower
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Nov 24, 2017
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It means that my heart really desired that dream.and it can made my soul fulfilled.it also a next great step of my life when it feel real
MonicaQu
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Feb 3, 2018
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Dreams can be when you sleep or ambitions. So I am thinking dreams which are our unconscious mind working so that makes them feel real sometimes you wake up and still remember to swear they were real.
Angela108
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Nov 15, 2018
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Dreams feel "real" because they are a real part of your consciousness, but generally presenting themselves while you are asleep. In this regard, they are a function of the subconscious mind. Dreams are a way for the subconscious mind to help us "process" the events of the day, or the situations present in our life. Have you ever heard of the sleep studies that were done where they continually woke people up during R.E.M (dream phase of sleep)? Basically, they allowed people to sleep, but prevented the dream phase. Within just a few days, people were not functioning well, and were experiencing extreme states of stress. The study found that we need to dream for our health. It's an integral part of our mind's functioning. Aside from the function of dreams in "processing" our stuff, they also contain a body of wisdom, solutions, insights, and messages. All of this comes from both your own mind and the collective consciousness. In other words, dreams are a powerful resource. It does take some training and skill to learn how to understand our dreams on a deeper level. But once the understanding is opened up, dreams become a profound way to understand all aspects of the self. Dream seem real because they are real. They are real "helpers" and "messengers." They help us to learn, grow, heal, understand and function. And they help us understand ourselves and the world around us in a that is not always available to us through the conscious waking state. If your dream seems more "real" than usual, it is probably trying to speak to you even "louder" in order to share its message with me.
Kaijoy
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Dec 20, 2018
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In my opinion based off my own personal experiences, when my dreams feel very real its a sign that some aspect of that dream ( a person, a place, a thing, or a feeling) has or will come up in my life. It happens every once in a while that my dreams feel so real that they seem to affect me throughout the day or the next few days. It always helps me to acknowledge the events that happened in the dream and think about why they may have happened. It makes me feel more relaxed when I try to identify how the dream made me feel and why.
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