I’ve been dreaming. This is of significance because I haven’t really been dreaming, lately. Call it stress, lack of exercise, lack of healthy food, whatever; the fact is I haven’t been dreaming because I haven’t been healthy. Yesterday, for the first time in a while, I didn’t wake up feeling like I absolutely needed my morning coffee to simply feel awake, to push aside that feeling of drab. This was after a night of dreaming. Don’t get me wrong; I still had that coffee. This got me to thinking: if I’m not dreaming, am I experiencing REM sleep? Do I get better sleep when I dream? According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke article, “Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep,” most dreams occur during REM sleep. … Read entire article »