Lets face it, our dreams have been a little weird during lockdown.

Google searches for "weird dreams" has doubled from this time last year.

People are experiencing weird and very vivid dreams due to the pandemic. I thought it would be a very interesting topic to speak about.

 

Pandemic dreaming is rare but not new! Image globally we are all experiencing this and there are at least 7 studies ongoing analysing what is going on.

Our minds are struggling to cope with the limited input combined with the unseen threat of a virus and this is causing us to dig deep in the psyche for meaning.

Dreams act as a defence mechanism for mental health and offer simulated opportunities to work through stressful real life events.

This morning Dermot & Dave were joined by Sleep Expert Tom Coleman, who broke down just some of the common Covid dreams.

Hit play to hear the podcast in full.

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