Alaska Sleep Education Center

How Dreams Can Predict Your Health

Posted by Kayla LeFevre on Jul 28, 2017 5:34:59 PM

Dreams can be a powerful influencer over our daily lives and a fascinating subject to study. The impact and meaning of dreams have even been analyzed for centuries by ancient civilizations. The Romans would translate their dreams as messages from the gods, and would debate dream subjects in the senate. The Greeks would purify themselves before sleeping in the temples to receive untainted messages from the gods. But the Assyrians would interpret their dreams as signs, whether a forewarning of things about to go wrong or as advice to follow.

Topics: sleep apnea, REM sleep, dreams

Summary of Sleep Cycles

Posted by Jennifer Christensen on Oct 16, 2013 3:00:00 PM

Sleeping is how your body and mind rests and restores its energy levels. It is an active state that affects both your physical and mental status as well.

Topics: alaska sleep clinic, REM, REM sleep

Strange and Unusual Facts about Dreams

Posted by Jennifer Christensen on Sep 2, 2013 6:41:00 PM

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 get wake up fast enough to get out of them.

Topics: alaska sleep clinic, REM, REM sleep