The Neuroscience of Nightmares + How to Have Better Dreams

In a recent podcast (episode #318), I spoke about dreams and nightmares: what they are and how to manage them using self-regulation.

When we sleep, our nonconscious mind goes into housekeeping mode. This means that it sorts out the thoughts we have built from our experiences during the day.

The conscious mind, which works with the nonconscious mind when we are awake, shuts off when we go to sleep. This frees the nonconscious mind to do the work of restoring, cleaning and preparing for the next day.