Why do we dream ?

Ever wonder why we dream ? We don't know exactly why we dream, but we know everybody does it. Firstly, what the word dream really refers to ? Basically, dreams are stories and images our mind creates while we sleep.

There are several theories being explored, but no one is 100 % sure. Some scientists say that dreams are meaningless. A second theory says that dreams are fundamental for our health and well-being. A study proved that an absence of dreams can provoke anxiety, depression, some difficulties to concentrate, hallucinations and weight gaining. On the contrary, dreams help us to solve problems in our lives, to incorporate memories and to process emotions.

In the early 1900s, Freud that while all of our dreams, including nightmares are a collection of images from our daily conscious lives, and have symbolic meanings which relate to the fulfillment of our subconscious wishes. Freud believed dreams as a way to fulfill our wishes and desires that were unacceptable to society. These theories are all very interesting but researchers are still trying to explain the necessity of dreams.

As for the meaning of dreams, there are varying points of views. Some scientists explain that dreams have no connexion with our life. And others assume our dreams may be representative of our thoughts an emotion, and we analyse them, we may able to undertand ourself better. Dreams can also be seen as a conduit of creativity.

Follow your dreams !