Understanding our Dreams through our Sleep Dreams and Sleep Understanding our Dreams through our Sleep Kaitlyn McClung

What are Dreams? A succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep An aspiration; goal; aim A vision voluntarily indulged in while awake; daydream A wild or vain fancy Something of an unreal beauty, charm, or excellence Kaitlyn McClung

Types of Sleep NREM or Non-REM – Non Rapid Eye Movement REM – Rapid Eye Movement Kaitlyn McClung

Stages N1 N2 N3 Rapid Eye Movement Kaitlyn McClung

Non Rapid Eye Movement 3 stages: N1, N2, and N3 Little Dreaming Kaitlyn McClung

Non Rapid Eye Movement Stage N1 Alpha waves to theta waves Somnolence or drowsy sleep Loss of some muscle tone Loss of most conscious awareness Kaitlyn McClung

Non Rapid Eye Movement Stage N2 Sleep spindles and K-complexes Muscle activity measured by EMG decreases Conscious awareness disappears 45% to 55% total sleep Kaitlyn McClung

Non Rapid Eye Movement Stage N3 Deep or slow wave sleep Minimum of 20% delta waves Parasomnias – night terrors, bedwetting, sleepwalking, and sleep-talking Kaitlyn McClung

Rapid Eye Movement 20% to 25% of total sleep time Low voltage EEG Dreaming Descending muscular atonia Paralysis may be necessary Kaitlyn McClung

Sleep We Need Age and Condition Amount per day Newborn Up to 18 hours 1 to 12 months 14 to 18 hours 1 to 3 years 12 to 15 hours 3 to 5 years 11 to 13 hours 5 to 12 years 9 to 11 hours Adolescents 9 to 10 hours Adults 7 to 8+ hours Pregnant Women 8+ hours Kaitlyn McClung

Types of Dreams Lucid dreams Daydreams Normal Dreams False Awakenings Psychic Dreams Nightmares Kaitlyn McClung

Types of Dreams Lucid Dreams Daydreaming Psychic Dreams Normal Dreaming Lucid Dreams Types of Dreams Daydreaming Night mares Kaitlyn McClung

Supernatural communication Divine intervention Interpretation Giving meaning Ancient societies Supernatural communication Divine intervention Kaitlyn McClung

Sites to Assist Further Learning Wikipedia- - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_interpretation Types of Dreams- -http://www.world-of-lucid-dreaming.com/types-of-dreams.html Kaitlyn McClung

Please Me! Dream of ANYTHING Kaitlyn McClung