What actually are dreams? Dreaming is a different state of consciousness. Brains
are in constant activity and constantly giving odd brain waves. Dreams are a
communication of mind, body, and spirit. During dreams the mind reviews long and short
term memory. Dreams are mysteries of the mind and adventures of the sleeping brain.
While sleeping, there are two different classifications. These two classifications are
paradoxical sleep, also known as rapid eye movement (REM) and orthodox sleep also
known as non-REM sleep (Craig 1). During REM is the time the brain dreams. REM
occurs every sixty to ninety minutes. Dreams last from five to thirty minutes. Dreams are
important to our sleeping brain (Koch-Sheras 6).
During sleep the body is functioning at a very low level. The brain is constantly
giving off electric brain waves. During non-REM the brain waves are slow and large while
the body is calm. During REM brain waves speed up and become smaller, the body's heart
rate......

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