In this third episode of a 5-part series on Awakening Your Authentic Self, we dive into our dreams to uncover the hidden messages our unconscious is trying to send to us. Our dreams reveal so much about our authentic selves, including our worries, anxieties, hopes, dreams, and the thoughts/feelings that we suppress during our wakeful state. Tune in to learn more about the physiological and psychological function of dreams. I’ll also give some tips on how to remember your dreams and decode some of the symbols that you may receive from your unconscious. You don’t want to miss this episode!

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Practice Exercise (from Kathleen A. Brehony’s “Awakening at Midlife”):

After recording your dream in a journal, ask yourself these three questions:

Why did I have this dream now?

What issues in the dream are ones that I’m currently dealing with in my waking life?

What conscious attitude is being compensated for by the dream? Meaning what attitudes or feelings are you suppressing during your waking life that are coming up in your dreams.

Resources:

“Why Do We Dream? A New Theory on How It Protects Our Brains” TIME Magazine. https://time.com/5925206/why-do-we-dream/

“Jungian Dream Interpretation: A Handbook of Theory and Practice” by James A. Hall, MD

“Awakening at Midlife” by Kathleen A. Brehony

“The Dream Book: Symbols for Self-Understanding” by Betty Bethards

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