motd Wed Feb 22, 2012 - Dreams

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DREAM-A-LITTLE-DREAM

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

So, how'd you sleep last night? Were you all

nice and comfy, wrapped in your comforter, head

nestled into your pillow? And...did you dream

last night? It's

funny. We can choose the subjects we daydream about

but not with our night time dreaming. When we're

sound asleep...we have no control over those dreams.

REM, the last stage of sleep is when your dreams

begin.

Have you ever heard the phrase REM? (No, I'm not

talking about the Seattle-based music group from

several years back.) The REM I'm talking about is

short for Rapid

Eye Movement. See, when you go to sleep, your

dreams don't begin right away. REM occurs in what is

called the last stage of sleep and that's when your

dreams begin.

In a typical night, you dream for a total of just two

hours. (Boy, I always thought my dreams lasted a lot

longer than that.) Researchers don't know much about

how we dream or why. But there are some common types

of dreams everyone seems to have that follow a theme.

For instance:

Falling. Dreaming of falling is thought to

indicate insecurity. (Hey, if that's the case, some

people dream about falling every night.)

Flying. Dreams of flying are said to

indicate feeling in control or on top of the world.

(Now, I like the sound of that one!)

The Naked Dream. Oh, my! Dreams of being

naked in a public place are said to indicate that

you're ashamed of or have something to hide in your

life. (Or maybe it just means someone secretly wants

to be an exhibitionist. LOL.)

Do you remember your

dreams?

Do you remember your dreams? Sometimes, we may have

more than one dream a night. You can develop the

ability to remember your dreams by keeping a journal

near your bed and writing down everything about your

dreams the minute you wake up. After a few weeks of

doing this, the ability to remember your dreams will

improve.

Wanna know what I dream about? Well, I dream of

you working

hard everyday and reaching for your weight-loss

goals. And the best part is, after 40 years of doing

what I do, I've been blessed to see my dream come true...for

so many of you!

Dream of reaching your

weight-loss goal and...make

your dream come true.

When you turn in this evening, I want you to

dream-a-little-dream of your own. That you will reach

your weight-loss goal and...make your dream come

true. After that, I'm willing to bet, you'll

be dreaming about flying because you'll

feel in control and...on top of the world!

Love,