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Hi all
I saw in another thread, on here, that Tammy asked about crying in her sleep. I didn't want to Hi-Jack that thread so thought I would post my info here.....
Crying in your sleep is not unusual. It happens in the 5th stage Rapid Eye Movement sleep when we have dreams. If you have had an upsetting dreams, even if you can't remember it, it is perfectlry normal to wake up crying. I myself must do it about say 4/5 times a year.
Actually if you have kids that have bad dreams it might help you to discover whether it was a nightmare(dream) of a sleep terror( vision)
When I say wision it is no more than our mind showing us stills of things we have seen through our life/day. think of a slide show. If you/your child wakes up crying/hystreical but goes straight back to sleep it is a night teeor that has occured between stage 2/3 of sleep. If you/your child wakes up crying and'can't get back' to sleep they have had a nightmare and muumy/daddy needs maybe to get in and cuddle them, not that we need an excuse;)
But if it becomes regular, that you are waking up regular crying then this info may help you....
Nocturnal Seizures
These seizures, which occur only during sleep, can cause the victim to cry, scream, walk, run about, or curse. Like other seizures, these are usually treated with medication.
I'm not a doctor, I don't know what the medication would be just just wanted to share if you cry a lot in yur sleep there is help out there.
Much Love
Sharon
RE: Crying In Your Dreams
thanks for that Sharon, although i dont think i would use medication! dreams are our bodies way of releasing issues/thought patterns,experiences etc but i do see what you mean. I only have them now and again and it certainly nothing to do with seizures! thanks for info.
Tammy
RE: Crying In Your Dreams
What you say is really reassuring to me Tammy, as I have been having lots of quite turbulent and emotionally draining dreams lately. They have been going on for quite a number of weeks and coincide with me going self employed in a new venture (so no surprises there!). I'm just trying to enjoy it but there are obviously anxieties there which are finding their way out in my dreams.
Thank your for the science Sharon!
RE: Crying In Your Dreams
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Thank your for the science Sharon!
Hi Siobhan
NP. This might intrest you too.....
Dreams Get Rid of Emotional Arousal
It has been agreed for some time that dreams deal with emotion. However, not all emotion causes dreaming. Only emotional arousal unexpressed while awake causes us to dream. So, for example, if you have a screaming row with your partner you are unlikely to dream about it as the emotional arousal was allowed full expression. However if you become angry with someone at work but cannot express it then this frustration will probably be played out during dreaming.
(This gives us an indication why dreams and hypnosis are interlinked.)
How Do Dreams Work?
The brain will 'flush out' emotional arousal by creating a dream of a scenario that parallels the real-life experience - a metaphor. So, the work colleague from above might be symbolised by a monster and your anger would be allowed expression as you attacked the dream creature.
If you ruminate angrily over the same issues the next day then you may well have a repetitive dream as the brain solves the same problem in the same way.
Rumination Causes Dreaming
One of the most common ways to create unexpressed emotional arousal is to ruminate. Because we do this in our mind, there is rarely a situation where the emotion can be expressed. Depressed people dream much more than non-depressed people because typically, they do much more ruminating. This can result in physical and mental exhaustion. (For more on this, see the Learning Path Depression E-Book)
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Much love Sharon
RE: Crying In Your Dreams
Thank you Sharon! That makes so much sense.