SPOTLIGHT: Dreams & Nightmares

The psychological study of dreams and nightmares inspired the birth of modern sleep medicine in the mid-20th century.

This week, we spotlight some fascinating links to articles about dreams and nightmares that include: 

• The impact of cannabis on dreams
• Tips for getting kids back to sleep after bad dreams
• Why dreams shouldn't be concerning
• Reasons why we dreams
• Dream and nightmare interpretations
• Lucid dreaming
• Wearables that might enhance dreaming
• Nightmares and suicide
• Using dream journals

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WHAT'S HAPPENING: SLEEP AND THE 4 Ms: Mind, Mental Health, Mood, and Memory

Check out this latest curation of news stories appearing since July 15 which focus on Sleep and the 4 Ms: Mind, Mental Health, Mood, and Memory. Topics discussed in this latest curation include:

• Poor decision making, judgment, and vigilance as they relate to sleep deprivation
• Sleep deprivation and politics
• PTSD and sleep disorders
• Nightmares in people with other sleep disorders
• How childhood or long-past trauma can continue to impact sleep
• The link between TBI and poor sleep
• Bipolar disorders and circadian rhythms
• Cancer, poor sleep, and mood disorders
• Sleep's impact on the mental health of children, adolescents, and seniors
• How to sleep when the sky is falling
• Seasonal affective disorder... in the summer?
• Using sleep apps to help conquer depression and anxiety
• The research gap between sleep and emotions
• Sleep's impact on memory formation in the mentally ill
• Memory consolidation during sleep
• Using electronic nerve stimulation during sleep to assist in memory

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