The pace of life is constantly accelerating. There is not enough time for everything, and people often save on sleep. From this, the working capacity and, in general, the psychological state of a person deteriorate. But lack of sleep directly affects life expectancy. Studies show that if a person sleeps less than his body requires, then he shortens his life. How can you turn sleep not only into a good rest, but also make it your assistant on the way to self-knowledge?
Since ancient times, people have attached special importance to dreams. The Egyptian sages believed that while a person sleeps, he interacts with his “Higher Self”. The ancient Greeks considered this state to be a special, healing gift of the god of sleep, Morpheus. Plato called sleep a time for the release of hidden inner forces. And the Indians considered dreams to be an important source of spiritual information.
1. What discoveries were made in a dream
Historical veils testify that great discoveries of mankind were made during sleep. One scientist went to bed. In a dream, he saw what made him famous. This is a famous story about D. I. Mendeleev. He saw in a dream his periodic system of chemical elements. German chemist F. Kekule dreamed in a dream the structural formula of benzene - benzene ring. A. S. Griboyedov also dreamed about the plot of the novel "Woe from Wit" at night. It remains a mystery, what is it: an accidental coincidence or "illumination from above"?
2. How the brain works in sleep
Sigmund Freud called dreams the road to the unconscious. People don't just think consciously. Part of the mental work of each individual occurs unconsciously, on a subconscious level. Persistent search for a solution creates a certain mental stress. A person comes to such a state when his brain continues to work both in a dream and at a time when, it would seem, he is thinking about something completely extraneous. This inner work of the brain is not realized by a person, and as a result - prophetic dreams and creative inspiration.
Often, people are hindered from thinking creatively by habitual stereotypical connections and schemes, firmly acquired concepts. They lead them along the beaten path of common sense, and creativity is always the discovery of new paths. Of course, a person needs sleep for relaxation, but, in addition, immersion in the kingdom of Morpheus is an opportunity for self-knowledge.
3. How to learn self-knowledge through sleep
If you learn to interpret dreams correctly, you can look deeply inside yourself, into your hidden thoughts and experiences. But this is the whole difficulty - to learn how to decipher dreams. After all, the subconscious "talks" with a person in the language of symbols.
Do you want to become an interpreter of your dreams? The first thing to pay attention to is the state in which you go to sleep. Remember the golden rule: you need to go to bed in a good mood, with a light heart. One should wake up in a favorable mood, without annoying "trills" of the alarm clock, as it abruptly interrupts dreams and prevents them from being remembered.
An important point is the unexpected awakening in the middle of the night. Remember, whatever wakes you up, you woke up not by accident! Immediately try to remember what you just dreamed and fix it in your memory so that in the morning you can comprehend the secret of this dream. If you don't rely on your memory, start a "dream diary" and keep it near your bed so that you can write snatches of sleep at night or in the morning. When decoding dreams, take into account those events in your life that preceded them. The main thing is to be able to compare and analyze.
4. How to behave after waking up from sleep
If you dreamed something good, do not rush to immediately understand the meaning of the dream. Just rejoice at this good sign. Do not share your dreams with strangers or unfriendly people. If the dream was a nightmare or you saw something unpleasant for yourself, do not be discouraged. Without getting out of bed, say: "Where the night is, there is a dream."
A well-known fact: a person spends a third of his life in a dream. But he does not lose this significant part of his life. Sleep is not only a vital rest for a person, but also important information. And although it is not always pleasant, try to give any image a positive interpretation. Think about what this or that sign is signaling in a dream, especially if the dream is repeated many times.
