Dreams And Their Meanings

The word “dream” is most likely related to the West Germanic   draugmus , (meaning deception, illusion, or phantom) or from the Old Norse   draugr (ghost, apparition) or the Sanskrit   druh   (seek to harm or injure). You cannot snore and dream at the same time. Adults dream off and on, for a total of about an hour and half to three hours every night. By the time we die, most of us will have spent a quarter of a century asleep, of which six years or more will have been spent dreaming—and almost all of those dreams are forgotten upon waking. The average person has about 1,460 dreams a year. That’s about four per night. Egyptian pharaohs were considered children of Ra (Egyptian sun god) and, thus, their dreams were seen as being divine . In the Chinese province of Fu-Kein, people called on their ancestors for dream revelation by sleeping on graves. Scientists suggest that the dreams of fetuses are mostly composed of sound and touch sensations, given the l...

Medical treatment for sleepwalking is necessary when it's caused by an underlying medical problem. In some instances, medications may be prescribed to control sleepwalking. There are also a number of steps a person can take to lessen the impact of sleepwalking. Tips to Prevent Sleepwalking There is no known way to absolutely prevent sleepwalking; however, certain steps can be taken to minimize one's risk. These include: Get adequate sleep . Limit stress. Meditate or do relaxation exercises. Avoid any kind of stimulation (auditory or visual) prior to bedtime .  Tips to Protect Yourself When Sleepwalking These are steps you can take to prevent harm if and when you do sleepwalk: Keep a safe sleeping environment, free of harmful or sharp objects. Sleep in a bedroom on the ground floor, if possible. Lock the doors and windows. Cover glass windows with heavy drapes. Place an alarm or bell on the bedroom door. Medical Tre...