Sleep Awareness Week: Common Dream Themes And What They Mean For You
It is Sleep Awareness Week, and each day of the week has a theme! Kinda like Spirit Week when we were in school. Yesterday was National Napping Day and today is National Dream Day!
No one has the exact same dreams, and if they did that would be weird with a side of scary. Yet there are certain TYPES of dreams that LOTS of people have had.
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A casual poll online coming from Buzzfeed asked people if they've experienced these 12 dream THEMES. With over 20,000 people weighing in, and here are the results:
1. A dream where you're being chased. 89% of people have had one of those.
2. A dream about falling. 87% of people have.
3. A dream about someone who really hurt you. 75% of people have.
4. A dream about running late to something super important. 72% of people have.
5. A dream where you're hanging out with a celebrity. 60% of people have.
6. A dream where you've lost your voice and are unable to call or shout for help. 58%
of people have.
7. A dream where you're in school, taking a test. 56% of people have.
8. A dream where you're DYING. 56% of people have.
9. A dream about your teeth falling out. 49% of people have.
10. A dream where you're pregnant (when you're not . . . or, when you're a GUY?). 46% of people have.
11. A dream about you KILLING someone. 41% of people have.
12. A dream where you were naked in public. 38% of people have.
Dreams are a wild part of life! Now we know that we are not alone when we have these certain types of dreams. So, keep on sleeping and keep on dreaming!
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