{"id":20996,"date":"2021-02-16T12:09:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=20996"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:09:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:09:51","slug":"what-do-our-dreams-mean","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/podcast\/what-do-our-dreams-mean","title":{"rendered":"What Do Dreams Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">We all have dreams \u2013 even those of us who don\u2019t remember them. But what do they really mean? And where on earth do those magical and fantastical dreams come from? There&#8217;s plenty of science behind why we dream, as well as ways to improve your chances of remembering them.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Dr Pixie Mckenna is joined by Dr Neil Stanley who has studied dreams for 37 years and Rose Gallagher, a beauty blogger and makeup artist to discuss why we dream, what they mean, and what affects them. They answer common questions such as what does it mean when you have a recurring dream? Or, does eating cheese before bedtime cause nightmares?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Watch this on Youtube<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What do dreams mean? | Episode 15 | Sleep Matters from Dreams podcast\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_uuCDCT7qjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s covered in this episode?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why do we dream?<\/li>\n<li>Why do some people not remember their dreams?<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">What do recurring dreams mean?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Does eating cheese before bedtime cause nightmares?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other articles you may find useful:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/why-do-we-forget-our-dreams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Do We Forget Our Dreams?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/astral-projection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Can Dreams Help Our Conscious Life?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/sleeping-position-dreams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Does Your Sleeping Position Affect Your Dreams?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/lets-talk-about-that-cheese-and-dreams-experiment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let\u2019s Talk About That Cheese and Dreams Experiment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/here-are-the-best-books-about-dream-interpretation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Books about Dream Interpretation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/do-people-actually-believe-dreams-mean-something-to-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Do Our Dreams Mean? 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