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The Sleep Mask That Lets You Control Your Own Dreams

The Huffington Post | Drew Guarini | Posted 04.19.2012

It sounds like science fiction: Imagine being able to control your thoughts and actions while you're dreaming. The process is called lucid dreaming an...

8 Truly Bizarre Sleep Disorders

Oddee.com | Posted 03.28.2012

Sleep is supposed to be a peaceful time, but it's tough to relax for those who suffer from disorders like sexsomnia, in which the afflicted can have s...

The Lost Art Of Dreaming

Rubin Naiman, Ph.D. | Posted 09.13.2011

Rubin Naiman, Ph.D.

We live in a world where the dream is devalued. "Forget it," we might suggest to a loved one who had a nightmare, "it's just a dream."

Why a Woman's Sleep Is Different From a Man's

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 08.13.2011

Dr. Michael J. Breus

The issue of women and sleep has particular significance. Why? It's simple: women are the gatekeepers for all health information in their households. "Doctor Mom" is not just a cute term; it is a reality in most families.

Can Dreams Predict the Future? Amy Hardie's New Documentary

Karin Badt | Posted 05.25.2011

Karin Badt

Edge of Dreaming, a new documentary by Scottish director Amy Hardie, is the true story of the year following Hardie's own dream prophesy.

Sleep Tip: A Chinese Medicine Approach To Women's Health

William Horden | Posted 11.17.2011

William Horden

The rule of thumb to improve sleep, it seems to me, is much the same as other efforts to improve our lives: We cannot control the circumstances around us but we control how we respond to them.

Sounds Can Change--and Boost--Your Memories

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Michael J. Breus

Now this is pretty cool. New research just came out showing that we can hear sounds during deep sleep, and that those sounds can influence how we cons...

Why We Dream And How To Rewrite Nightmares

Anne Hill | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Hill

Brain wave patterns during lucid dreaming show a typical REM sleep pattern associated with dreaming, mixed in with patterns associated with waking awareness.

STUDY: Sleep Helps Us Let Go Of Negative Emotions

TIME | Tiffany Sharples | Posted 11.17.2011

Dreams may not be the secret window into the frustrated desires of the unconscious that Sigmund Freud first posited in 1899, but growing evidence sugg...