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Strange and Unusual Facts about Dreams

Counting sheep, warm milk, and tea are all some traditional methods used to fall asleep. But what happens after that? Why do we dream what we do? Why can’t you always remember your dreams? Dreaming is a mystery. Sometimes they are enchanting and other times we can’t wake up fast enough to get out of them.  

Here are some strange and unusual facts about dreams.  Read more interesting facts about dreams, sleep, and health at Fact Retriever.

  • 12% of people dream in black and white
  • Blind people can still see images in dreams
  • You can only dream about faces you’ve have already seen
  • You become physically paralyzed during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep (where the most vivid dreams occur)
  • REM sleep occurs every 90-120 minutes of sleep with each succeeding REM period becoming longer and longer. This explains why you may recall dreaming on weekends as you may sleep in longer an awaken from this stage of sleep.
  • Within five minutes of waking up, 50% of your dream is forgotten
  • The average person spends six years of their life dreaming
  • On average you can have anywhere from four to seven dreams a night

What will you dream of tonight? Nighty night. 

Alaska Sleep Clinic is the premiere, independent diagnostic sleep clinic in Alaska.

Alaska Sleep Clinic has the most experience with sleep Telemedicine than any other sleep lab in the state.

During this critical time when social distancing is being recommended and encouraged by the US Government and the World Health Organization, your sleep and over-all health remains our top priority. Telemedicine is an amazing way to provide and receive health care anytime, anywhere. It represents the ultimate healthcare tool to provide near hospital-level monitoring and response in the comfort of our patient’s home or any other location.

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Brent Fisher, MBA, FACHE, FACMPE
President and Chief Executive Officer

“Alaska Sleep Clinic has a history of providing the most comprehensive sleep medicine services in the state of Alaska. Its potential has only begun. I am here to take these high-quality, comprehensive services to all Alaskans.”

Experience

Brent Fisher has held leadership positions spanning a wide variety of complex and start-up organizations: manufacturing (pharmaceutical & medical device), software development, hospitals (academic and community), medical groups, consulting, hospice, military, engineered devices, engineered plastics, and private equity.

Publications and Organizations

His writings have been published in various magazines, trade journals, and medical journals, including the Physician Executive Journal, Healthcare Executive, Modern Healthcare, Group Practice Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, and Journal of Healthcare Management (Best Article Award).

He has served on the Board of Directors of professional associations, civic organizations, and businesses.

Hobbies and Activities

Brent enjoys being with his family, serving in the community, hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting.