1. Understanding our Dreams through our Sleep
Dreams and Sleep
Understanding our Dreams through our Sleep
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2. What are Dreams?
A succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep
An aspiration; goal; aim
A vision voluntarily indulged in while awake; daydream
A wild or vain fancy
Something of an unreal beauty, charm, or excellence
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3. Types of Sleep NREM or Non-REM – Non Rapid Eye Movement
REM – Rapid Eye Movement
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4. Stages N1 N2 N3
Rapid Eye Movement
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5. Non Rapid Eye Movement 3 stages: N1, N2, and N3 Little Dreaming
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6. Non Rapid Eye Movement Stage N1 Alpha waves to theta waves
Somnolence or drowsy sleep
Loss of some muscle tone
Loss of most conscious awareness
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7. Non Rapid Eye Movement Stage N2 Sleep spindles and K-complexes
Muscle activity measured by EMG decreases
Conscious awareness disappears
45% to 55% total sleep
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8. Non Rapid Eye Movement Stage N3 Deep or slow wave sleep
Minimum of 20% delta waves
Parasomnias – night terrors, bedwetting, sleepwalking, and sleep-talking
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9. Rapid Eye Movement 20% to 25% of total sleep time Low voltage EEG
Dreaming
Descending muscular atonia
Paralysis may be necessary
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10. Sleep We Need Age and Condition Amount per day Newborn Up to 18 hours
1 to 12 months
14 to 18 hours
1 to 3 years
12 to 15 hours
3 to 5 years
11 to 13 hours
5 to 12 years
9 to 11 hours
Adolescents
9 to 10 hours
Adults
7 to 8+ hours
Pregnant Women
8+ hours
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11. Types of Dreams Lucid dreams Daydreams Normal Dreams False Awakenings
Psychic Dreams
Nightmares
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12. Types of Dreams Lucid Dreams Daydreaming Psychic Dreams
Normal Dreaming
Lucid Dreams
Types of Dreams
Daydreaming
Night mares
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13. Supernatural communication Divine intervention
Interpretation
Giving meaning
Ancient societies
Supernatural communication
Divine intervention
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14. Sites to Assist Further Learning
Wikipedia- - - -
Types of Dreams- -
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15. Please
Me!
Dream of
ANYTHING
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