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Tag Archives: REM sleep
Nightmares – Devils of the Dreamland
Dream anxiety attacks, nightmares, devils of the dreamland, whatever you want to call them, they are intense, distressful and anxiety provoking. Interestingly it is not always the content of the nightmare that is frightening; it is the experience of the … Continue reading
Posted in Dream-like Experiences, Dreaming
Tagged dreams, hallucination, nightmares, REM sleep, scary experience
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Diagnosing Narcolepsy
How is Narcolepsy Diagnosed? Night and Day Testing A person with the symptoms of narcolepsy needs to have testing done in a sleep lab. First they will be required to spend a night being monitored in the lab in order … Continue reading
Posted in Dream-like Experiences, Sleep Better, Sleep Tests, The Fatigue Factor
Tagged dreams, fatigue, hallucination, narcolepsy, other disorders, REM sleep, sleep tests
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Acting Out Your Dreams – REM Behaviour Disorder
Lots of people know that dreaming tends to occur during REM sleep. What many people do not realize however, is that when we are in REM sleep our bodies are paralyzed. It’s Mother Nature’s protection mechanism to keep us from … Continue reading
Posted in Dream-like Experiences, Dreaming, Sleep Snatchers
Tagged dreams, hallucination, other disorders, REM sleep, senior's sleep, sleep and aging
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Sleep Terrors – Comforting My Daughter Made her Scream Louder
Have you ever seen a child sit bolt upright in bed and start screaming or an adult roll over in a state of confused panic? Chances are they could be experiencing sleep terrors. The intensely distressing fear reactions usually begin … Continue reading
Posted in Dream-like Experiences, Sleep Snatchers
Tagged children's sleep, fatigue, other disorders, REM sleep, scary experience, sleep apnea
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Narcolepsy – New Discovery in Sleep Disorders Research
Missing Narcoleptins Cause Narcolepsy – An Important New Discovery in Sleep Disorders Research A recent article by Dr. Emmanuel Mignot of Stanford University reveals that researchers have made a breakthrough in narcolepsy research. The Stanford team discovered that most narcoleptics … Continue reading
Posted in Dream-like Experiences, Sleep Snatchers, Sleep Tests, The Fatigue Factor
Tagged fatigue, narcolepsy, REM sleep
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Technicolour Dreams
“Do you dream in colour?” For most people, this is a hard question to answer. It’s surprising though because colour is everywhere in our waking lives and you would expect it to be everywhere in our dreams. But this omnipresence … Continue reading
Ghosts in the Bedroom
Ghosts in the Bedroom - Hypnagogic Hallucinations Have you ever become terrified by a looming figure in your bedroom as you started to fall asleep? You try to cry out or move, but you can’t escape. The figure approaches and your … Continue reading
Posted in Dream-like Experiences
Tagged dreams, hallucination, narcolepsy, REM sleep, scary experience
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