picture yourself falling out of the sky into the ocean you enter the ocean grow
into the ocean you enter the ocean grow
into the ocean you enter the ocean grow a fishtail and start to swim underwater
a fishtail and start to swim underwater
a fishtail and start to swim underwater you can breathe underwater and you swim
you can breathe underwater and you swim
you can breathe underwater and you swim next to the Penguins and fish and you
next to the Penguins and fish and you
next to the Penguins and fish and you start to brush up on this weird green
start to brush up on this weird green
start to brush up on this weird green algae this algae is giving you the
algae this algae is giving you the
algae this algae is giving you the energy to swim faster and feel great you
energy to swim faster and feel great you
energy to swim faster and feel great you are curiously swimming along and all of
are curiously swimming along and all of
are curiously swimming along and all of a sudden you encounter a deep ditch in
a sudden you encounter a deep ditch in
a sudden you encounter a deep ditch in this ditch lies a shiny green capsule
this ditch lies a shiny green capsule
this ditch lies a shiny green capsule that’s doing something really weird as
that’s doing something really weird as
that’s doing something really weird as you get closer you realize that it’s
you get closer you realize that it’s
you get closer you realize that it’s printing old-fashioned film for it for a
printing old-fashioned film for it for a
printing old-fashioned film for it for a camera weird right
camera weird right
camera weird right if I told you that that actually
if I told you that that actually
if I told you that that actually happened to someone you would never
happened to someone you would never
happened to someone you would never believe me but if I told you that that
believe me but if I told you that that
believe me but if I told you that that was a dream that I had or to make it any
was a dream that I had or to make it any
was a dream that I had or to make it any less significant no it wouldn’t in this
less significant no it wouldn’t in this
less significant no it wouldn’t in this talk I’m gonna try to explain why dreams
talk I’m gonna try to explain why dreams
talk I’m gonna try to explain why dreams are important and that we should never
are important and that we should never
are important and that we should never brush them off over this past winter
brush them off over this past winter
brush them off over this past winter break I decided to keep a dream journal
break I decided to keep a dream journal
break I decided to keep a dream journal every morning when I woke up I would
every morning when I woke up I would
every morning when I woke up I would write down everything I could remember
write down everything I could remember
write down everything I could remember about the previous night’s dream with
about the previous night’s dream with
about the previous night’s dream with each progressing night my dreams became
each progressing night my dreams became
each progressing night my dreams became more vivid weird and interesting keeping
more vivid weird and interesting keeping
more vivid weird and interesting keeping a dream journal is a great experience
a dream journal is a great experience
a dream journal is a great experience and it is the most important step to
and it is the most important step to
and it is the most important step to lucid dreaming where you can wake up in
lucid dreaming where you can wake up in
lucid dreaming where you can wake up in your dreams and be fully aware and
your dreams and be fully aware and
your dreams and be fully aware and conscious of what’s going on this brings
conscious of what’s going on this brings
conscious of what’s going on this brings me to my next point consciousness
me to my next point consciousness
me to my next point consciousness according to Sigmund Freud dreams by a
according to Sigmund Freud dreams by a
according to Sigmund Freud dreams by a representation of our unconscious wishes
representation of our unconscious wishes
representation of our unconscious wishes and desires human consciousness is
and desires human consciousness is
and desires human consciousness is broken up into three parts the conscious
broken up into three parts the conscious
broken up into three parts the conscious mind the subconscious mind and the
mind the subconscious mind and the
mind the subconscious mind and the unconscious mind dreams work as the
unconscious mind dreams work as the
unconscious mind dreams work as the elevator down to the unconscious mind
elevator down to the unconscious mind
elevator down to the unconscious mind and they allow us to interpret the
and they allow us to interpret the
and they allow us to interpret the depths of our brains if someone ever
depths of our brains if someone ever
depths of our brains if someone ever tells you a dream is random they are
tells you a dream is random they are
tells you a dream is random they are wrong dreams can always be interpreted
wrong dreams can always be interpreted
wrong dreams can always be interpreted and humans have been doing so since the
and humans have been doing so since the
and humans have been doing so since the Bible a common dream symbol and many
Bible a common dream symbol and many
Bible a common dream symbol and many cultures is being chased if you’ve ever
cultures is being chased if you’ve ever
cultures is being chased if you’ve ever been chased by something in a dream it
been chased by something in a dream it
been chased by something in a dream it means that you feel threatened by
means that you feel threatened by
means that you feel threatened by something in your life so reflect on
something in your life so reflect on
something in your life so reflect on what is chasing you and you might get
what is chasing you and you might get
what is chasing you and you might get some answers as to what you feel
some answers as to what you feel
some answers as to what you feel threatened by another common dream
threatened by another common dream
threatened by another common dream symbol is water calm water pools could
symbol is water calm water pools could
symbol is water calm water pools could signify a stable unconscious
signify a stable unconscious
signify a stable unconscious while a rough ocean could mean that you
while a rough ocean could mean that you
while a rough ocean could mean that you have a less stable and possibly troubled
have a less stable and possibly troubled
have a less stable and possibly troubled unconscious menthe
unconscious menthe
unconscious menthe however interpreting your dreams is
however interpreting your dreams is
however interpreting your dreams is easier said and done because not
easier said and done because not
easier said and done because not everyone remembers their dreams studies
everyone remembers their dreams studies
everyone remembers their dreams studies show that only 10% of people remember
show that only 10% of people remember
show that only 10% of people remember their dreams consistently every morning
their dreams consistently every morning
their dreams consistently every morning I say remember not start dream because
I say remember not start dream because
I say remember not start dream because you dream every night regardless of
you dream every night regardless of
you dream every night regardless of whether or not you remember them in the
whether or not you remember them in the
whether or not you remember them in the morning
morning
morning so there are necessary steps that one
so there are necessary steps that one
so there are necessary steps that one can take to start remembering your
can take to start remembering your
can take to start remembering your dreams what has helped me in the past is
dreams what has helped me in the past is
dreams what has helped me in the past is to get off any electronics before bed
to get off any electronics before bed
to get off any electronics before bed not only will this improve the quality
not only will this improve the quality
not only will this improve the quality of your sleep but it will also allow you
of your sleep but it will also allow you
of your sleep but it will also allow you to remember your dreams in the morning
to remember your dreams in the morning
to remember your dreams in the morning if this starts to work it is critical
if this starts to work it is critical
if this starts to work it is critical that you reflect and think about your
that you reflect and think about your
that you reflect and think about your dreams right when you wake up you can do
dreams right when you wake up you can do
dreams right when you wake up you can do this by writing them down or just by
this by writing them down or just by
this by writing them down or just by thinking about them whatever way you
thinking about them whatever way you
thinking about them whatever way you choose to reflect on your dreams it is
choose to reflect on your dreams it is
choose to reflect on your dreams it is proven but the more you think about
proven but the more you think about
proven but the more you think about dreaming in general the more vivid your
dreaming in general the more vivid your
dreaming in general the more vivid your dreams will become in the future
waking up naturally as opposed to with
waking up naturally as opposed to with an alarm also helps with remembering
an alarm also helps with remembering
an alarm also helps with remembering your dreams this is because when you
your dreams this is because when you
your dreams this is because when you wake up with that alarm you run the risk
wake up with that alarm you run the risk
wake up with that alarm you run the risk of interrupting a REM cycle and possibly
of interrupting a REM cycle and possibly
of interrupting a REM cycle and possibly waking up in the middle of the dream
waking up in the middle of the dream
waking up in the middle of the dream being able to remember your dreams is
being able to remember your dreams is
being able to remember your dreams is also related to stress levels the more
also related to stress levels the more
also related to stress levels the more stressed and tired you feel in your life
stressed and tired you feel in your life
stressed and tired you feel in your life the less likely it is for you to
the less likely it is for you to
the less likely it is for you to remember your dreams today this is the
remember your dreams today this is the
remember your dreams today this is the most common reason why people fail to
most common reason why people fail to
most common reason why people fail to remember their dreams dreams are natural
remember their dreams dreams are natural
remember their dreams dreams are natural and the fact that we can’t remember them
and the fact that we can’t remember them
and the fact that we can’t remember them because we are so sucked up and are busy
because we are so sucked up and are busy
because we are so sucked up and are busy and stressful lives is troublesome the
and stressful lives is troublesome the
and stressful lives is troublesome the reality is that we are living in this
reality is that we are living in this
reality is that we are living in this fast-paced and technology filled day and
fast-paced and technology filled day and
fast-paced and technology filled day and age and isolating yourself on a deserted
age and isolating yourself on a deserted
age and isolating yourself on a deserted island is unrealistic however I think
island is unrealistic however I think
island is unrealistic however I think that dreams can be our escape the dream
that dreams can be our escape the dream
that dreams can be our escape the dream that I shared with you while in the
that I shared with you while in the
that I shared with you while in the beginning of this talk could mean a
beginning of this talk could mean a
beginning of this talk could mean a number of things one interpretation
number of things one interpretation
number of things one interpretation could speak to my love for the ocean
could speak to my love for the ocean
could speak to my love for the ocean swimming or my interest in film in
swimming or my interest in film in
swimming or my interest in film in reality all of these explanations are
reality all of these explanations are
reality all of these explanations are valid because dreams never have one
valid because dreams never have one
valid because dreams never have one specific meaning no matter how
specific meaning no matter how
specific meaning no matter how insignificant a dream may seem never
insignificant a dream may seem never
insignificant a dream may seem never brush it off remember that dreams can
brush it off remember that dreams can
brush it off remember that dreams can always be interpreted they are a
always be interpreted they are a
always be interpreted they are a manifestation of our
manifestation of our
manifestation of our unconscious minds and they tell you
unconscious minds and they tell you
unconscious minds and they tell you things about yourself thank you
things about yourself thank you
things about yourself thank you [Applause]
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