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What are sleeping dreams about?

The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about sleeping dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how sleeping in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that sleeping is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that sleeping is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, sleeping dreams have more sleep paralysis than 99.8% of dream symbols, more lucid dreams than 97.8% of dream symbols, and more nightmares than 97.6% of dream symbols. On the other hand, sleeping dreams have less human-made places than 94.4% of dream symbols, less unnamed people than 91.3% of dream symbols, and less transportation than 90.2% of dream symbols. Notably, sleeping dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that sleeping is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of sleeping are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Furthermore, dreams of sleeping 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 sleeping are lucid dreams. But dreams of sleeping are more related to lucid dreams than 90% of all other dream symbols. So, the next time you dream of sleeping, see if you can be aware that you are dreaming! Additionally, dreams of sleeping lack characters. Sleeping dreams contain less characters than 90% of all other dream symbols. This is notable because dreams help us make sense of our social relationships. Dreams almost always contain characters. The lack of characters in sleeping might mean something. Finally, dreams of sleeping are usually described as bad dreams. This does not necessarily mean that all sleeping dreams are bad. It is just that dreaming of sleeping might increase the chance that it is a bad dream. 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 sleeping is different than dreams of sleeping in general.

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of dreams have sleeping

How common are sleeping dreams?

16% of dreams have the sleeping symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 6 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is frequent.

Identification

How are sleeping dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like sleep. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols events and dream events.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of sleeping?

Sleeping dreams are notable because they have substantially more paralysis, sleep paralysis, exotic dreams, verbs, nightmare loops, couldn't open eyes, beds, Dobby, opened my eyes, waking, trying to scream than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of sleeping?

Sleeping dreams are notable because they have substantially less Kenya, Aquaman, emaciation, Somalia, Ethiopia, Estonia, Cameroon, fighter jets, Colombia, ballet, hippos than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into sleeping dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in sleeping dreams.

Who is in dreams of sleeping?

Who is in dreams of sleeping?

Dreams of sleeping are less related to animals, less related to insects, and much less related to unnamed people.

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What are the emotions in dreams of sleeping?

What are the emotions in dreams of sleeping?

Dreams of sleeping are much more related to fear than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness, less related to embarrassment, and less related to fun.

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Where do dreams of sleeping take place?

Where do dreams of sleeping take place?

Dreams of sleeping are less related to work, much less related to human-made places, and much less related to transportation.

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What happens in dreams of sleeping?

What happens in dreams of sleeping?

Sleeping dreams are much more related to health events than dreams in general. They are less related to aggressive acts, less related to friendly acts, and less related to disasters.

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How do dreams of sleeping related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of sleeping related to the type of dream it is?

Dreams of sleeping are much more related to lucid dreams, much more related to nightmares, and much more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general.

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How do dreams of sleeping related the senses?

How do dreams of sleeping related the senses?

Sleeping dreams are more related to hearing than dreams in general. They are less related to taste, less related to vision, and less related to touch.

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How can you make sense of sleeping in dreams?

Sleeping dreams are frequent. Among other things sleeping dreams are nightmares, associated with lucid dreaming, lacking characters, and bad dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of sleeping? How might your dream of sleeping be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience sleeping in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about sleeping in dreams. See how you feel about sleeping now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of sleeping dreams

An interpretation of sleeping dreams

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. Falling asleep in a dream can reflect thoughts about being able to go to and stay asleep, especially if you have concerns about getting to sleep or getting enough of it. People who toss and turn while trying to go to sleep are known to dream about frustration related to sleep. Sleep can be used in the sense of being unaware. The symbolism is the same as coma. If a person is described as asleep it means he or she is blissfully ignorant. Falling asleep in a dream can symbolize a period of time when you drifted away from reality. It means “zoned out” or “asleep on your feet.” Reflect on the day before the dream and remember whether that happened. See: Comas Falling asleep in a dream can indicate a need for rest and recuperation. It can mean it’s better presently just to get deep sleep rather than dream intensely. And it simply reflect the sleeping state of your body while dreaming. See also: Body parts, Comas, Dream within a dream, Nightmares, Sleep paralysis, Waking, Zombies

Examples of dreams of sleeping

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of sleeping dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for sleeping dreams. Read at your own risk.

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