The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with future self dreams. These are the words that make future self dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of future self dreams can be illuminating about show future selves affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example future self dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how future selves in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that future self is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that future self is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, future self dreams have more sad dreams than 99.5% of dream symbols, more sadness than 98.5% of dream symbols, and more confusion than 96.9% of dream symbols. On the other hand, future self dreams have less sleep paralysis than 95.5% of dream symbols, less good dreams than 95.5% of dream symbols, and less bad dreams than 94.9% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of future selves are much more related to lucid dreaming than all other dream symbols. Lucid dreams are dreams in which you are aware that you are dreaming. Of course, not all dreams of future selves are lucid dreams. But dreams of future selves are more related to lucid dreams than 90% of all other dream symbols. So, the next time you dream of future selves, see if you can be aware that you are dreaming! Also, dreams of future selves are full of grief and sorrow. Of course not every future self dream is sorrowful, these type of dreams have more grief and sorrow than 90% of other dream symbols. It can be heart breaking to experience grief and sorrow during a dream. This can remind us of painful events in waking life. Alternatively, the grief and sorrow within a dream can feel so real. Furthermore, dreams of future selves tend not to mention places or locations. The dream may or may not take place in varying locations. But dreams of future selves simply do not mention the location, places, or settings occuring within the dream. This may be for any number of reasons. Perhaps the actions of the dreams are intense. Perhaps the characters take the focus in the dreams. Finally, future self dreams are associated with going to the bathroom! This may or may not be surprising. Going to the bathroom is a basic human need, so it makes sense that we dream about it sometimes. Still, this might hold some meaning in the dream. It all depends on the context. Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of future selves is different than dreams of future selves in general.