The Dream Journey from Overgrown to Growth-ful*
The untended garden Recently a client brought me a dream in which an unkempt man, who the client described as repulsive, stormed into his home and found the dreamer’s garden untended and overgrown. In the …
The Guru at the Door
Welcome your dreams In the wide-awake world of constant connectivity and 24-7 access to entertainment and information, we tend to treat our dreams as if they were flotsam and jetsam, washed up by some mysterious tide, and …
(Dream) Practice Makes Perfect
What would it mean to have a dream practice, the same way some people have a yoga or meditation practice? (Hint: You don’t need a sticky mat, but prepare to fluff up your pillow!) Listen …
Music inspired by dreams: A Conversation with Ted Murray Jones
You won’t be surprised to learn that one of the highlights of my year is attending the International Study of Dreams annual conference. At these gatherings, several hundred people from around the world–including neuroscientists, psychologists, …
Listen Up: A Conversation about Dreams & Diaries
Do you remember when you first started keeping a diary? I do. I was 12 years old and my mother’s friend gave me a little plaid diary with a gold lock and key for my …
Dream Catching
When we lose out on sleep we lose out on dreaming, too. This is a situation worth remedying. Science tells us that REM sleep, when most dreams take place, helps with problem-solving, emotional regulation, and …
Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science Confirm The Healing Power of Dreams
Traditional wisdom is now backed by scientific research: Dreams have been shown to help with everything from emotional regulation to increased creativity. And studies show that working with dreams in a therapeutic environment can help people gain insight into problems and issues as well as heal from the loss of a loved one, or recurring nightmares caused by trauma.
Q&A: Working to Understand Dreams
Q: Do you have any suggestions for how I can work to better understand the messages contained within my dreams? Signed, Seeking Understanding A: Dear Seeking, Did you know that in my other life I’m …
Sleep, Dream, & Live Better
Snuggle up & snooze for improved creativity, problem solving, health and more Light pollution, insomnia, fear of the dark: It seems the world today conspires against getting a good night’s sleep and a reaping a …
Lunchtime on the 11th (CV)
11:11 11:15 is lunchtime in the school where I work, so students and staff tend to have their eye on the clock as that hour approaches. But that only partially explains why once or twice …