Dreams are such a cool concept. One second, you're flying across the Sahara desert, and the next you're being chased by blue goblins. In this episode, I get to speak with dream expert Deirdre Barrett about the psychology of dreams, as well as some cool tricks to dream more vividly.
In this episode, Deirdre and I discuss:
01:55 - Who is Deirdre Barrett and how did she become a dream expert?
03:10 - Why people usually don't follow their passions
04:17 - How do dreams work?
05:20 - Can an individual analyze their own dreams or do they need professional help?
07:08 - Why online dream dictionaries don't work
08:58 - Common dream symbols and what they mean
10:20 - Why some people can't remember their dreams
11:45 - Some practices to help improve dream recall
13:09 - Recording dreams
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15:01 - The meaning of recurring themes or recurring people in dreams
18:09 - Common dream misconceptions
19:39 - Lucid dreaming 101
20:21 - How to increase lucid dreaming
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