Some dreams you don’t ever want to wake up from. Others have you wishing you’d never dream again! But have you ever wondered what would happen if you no longer dreamed? Well, the most common theory is that dreaming helps your brain store memories. In short, dreams are like exercise for the brain – they keep your mind healthy so that it can learn, problem-solve, and analyze.

Also, problems that we face in our dreams are usually, in some way, associated with challenges we’ve faced in waking life. Your dream will try to piece these associations together in a way that’s easier for you to process. If you pay attention to your dreams, it can be like therapy!

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