Some people have dreams, while others either don’t have them or just can’t remember them.
So, do dreams actually mean something? Many people believe that dreams are messages from unseen forces, but some scientists think that dreams are just the brain doing its own thing while we sleep.
Even though we’re resting, our brains are super active. Sometimes, dreams show us what happened during the day, and other times they reveal our fears. But what does it mean when we dream about someone who has passed away?
These kinds of dreams might be part of how we cope with loss or changes happening in our lives. According to Healthline, it’s more about the changes we’re going through.
Many people have similar dreams when they go through big changes, like starting a new job, moving to a different place, or meeting new people.
What really matters more than the dream itself is how it makes us feel.
Rubin Naiman, who has a Ph.D. in psychology, has dedicated a lot of time to studying how we sleep. He says that understanding our dreams helps us learn more about ourselves and can make us more aware of our feelings and thoughts.
For example, dreaming about someone who has passed away might connect to those changes in our lives and how they impact us.
Many modern neuroscientists think that while we are in REM sleep, our brains are busy doing maintenance work, which can lead to random images popping up. Because of this, they believe that dreams don’t really have any real meaning. However, he also points out that some people believe dreams are even more important than our waking life. For example, in certain cultures, like those of the indigenous people of Australia, dreaming is seen as a key part of our spiritual lives.
Experts place these dreams into four categories.
- Dreaming about someone who has passed away might mean that your mind is trying to deal with the sadness of losing them.
- If we didn’t fix things with someone who has passed away before they died, we might feel guilty. That guilt could be why they show up in our dreams.
- Lauri Loewenberg, who studies dreams, says that if we dream about someone who has passed away, it might be because we notice some of their actions, like using drugs or other habits, in our own lives.
- Some experts think that when we dream about someone who has passed away, it might be like they are visiting us. This is especially true if they look happy or well-dressed in the dream. If the dream makes us feel good, it could mean that the person is trying to say ‘Hello’ to us.
No matter what we feel about dreams, the truth is that they offer something deep and meaningful. They often give us insight into the soul and our connection with the deceased person that we see in our dreams.
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