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Have you had strange dreams since I was in quarantine coronavirus? If this is the case, you are far from staying alone, because it seems that a growing number of people wonder why their dreams grew surprising more lively. In fact, Google's research of the question "Why do I have strange dreams lately?" haveQuadrupled in the United States in last week alone.

As a society, we oftenSearch for deeper truths Hidden in our dreams, but what does it mean that bright dreams are starting to produce collectively among the big groups of people? While the inescapable nature of dreams makes them difficult to study, some experts in theories have as to the root of this recent peak in strange dreams.

"The coronavirus [pandemic] - and the marches being taken to remedy it - filter on all aspects of people's lives, even their dreams," saysCarole Lieberman MD, MPH. "Freud called the dreams" the royal road to the unconscious ". So, although we may not express the extent of our fears or fears in the daily conversation, they are expressed in our dreams or Our nightmares. "The nightmares are one of the trademarks of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), says Liberman, who found that his patients who have absorbed themselves in bunch trip hours after 9/11 trauma experienced similar to PTSD that was accompanied by bright dreams. While someThe experts do not seem to seem on the fact of looking or not a traumatic coverage can evokePtsd, they or theyto do concedeSee painful news can lead to anxiety And upsetting nightmares.

Changes in our sleep schedules due to the pandemic might also be to blame. "The more we sleep longer, the more we are unlikely to dream, but to have brilliant dreams," saysStephanie, well-being consultant and author of theFull network of dreams. Why is this the case? "We pass through a complete sleep cycle about every 90 minutes, with each cycle including a remnant period, the scene in which we have bright and memorable dreams," Halling said. "So, the longer we sleep, the most recurring cycles we can have. In addition, each subsequent cycle is longer, so if we sleep longer, we also have longer periods in which we have bright dreams and memorable. "

Although it seems that some people suffer from dreams that feel linked to the pandemic - those that include the presence of insects, infections, facial masks or big excavations, for example - others report dreams totally Not related to Covid-19, explains the dream expertSharon Pastore. She attributes that to the idea that "becauseThe language of dreams is metaphor, being at home with less distraction can arouse the mind of dreaming of anything else you have been prey to what remains unresolved - a bad relationship or work situations. "

These are not only adults who experience this mysterious phenomenon, either. PsychotherapistKelley KitleyLCSW, who says that his children have had too live dreams, stresses the importance of allowing children and adults the opportunity to treat dreams, even if they have trouble giving them meaning. In addition, she suggests that parents validate how dreams should feel for the child and reassure them themselves. As for its adult customers, Kitley has them "write about their dream as soon as they wake up so they do not have to wear it all day."

Finally, if your dreams feel out of your control, try to relax on your new consumption, stay away from the screens before going to bed andmeditation.

For more information on another current quarantine condition, checkIs the "cabin fever" real? And do you have it? Experts explain.