Dr Matt Walker The Science of Dreams Nightmares Lucid Dreaming Huberman Lab Guest Series

This is episode 6 of a 6-part special series on sleep with Dr Matthew Walker Ph D a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California Berkeley and a leading public educator on sleep for mental and physical health learning and human performance In this episode we discuss dreaming including the biological mechanism of dreams what dreams mean and their role in daytime life We explore how dreams can enhance our creativity and emotional well-being and help us resolve various challenges and dilemmas We discuss how to remember and interpret your dreams and the abstractions symbols frequently present in dreams We also discuss nightmares and therapies to treat reoccurring nightmares We explain what lucid dreaming is and if there are benefits or drawbacks to this type of dreaming Dr Walker also answers frequently asked audience questions and discusses snoring body position sleep supplements sleep challenges due to aging menopause stopping racing thoughts and how to fall back asleep if you wake in the middle of the night Access show notes including referenced articles and additional resources a https 3A 2F 2Fwww hubermanlab com 2Fepisode 2Fguest-series-dr-matt-walker-the-science-of-dreams-nightmares-lucid-dreaming a Thank you to our sponsors AG1 a https 3A 2F 2Fdrinkag1 com 2Fhuberman a BetterHelp a https 3A 2F 2Fbetterhelp com 2Fhuberman a LMNT a https 3A 2F 2Fdrinklmnt com 2Fhuberman a Helix Sleep a https 3A 2F 2Fhelixsleep com 2Fhuberman a WHOOP a https 3A 2F 2Fjoin whoop com 2Fhuberman a Momentous a https 3A 2F 2Flivemomentous com 2Fhuberman a Social Website Instagram a https 3A 2F 2Fwww instagram com 2Fhubermanlab a Threads a https 3A 2F 2Fwww threads net 2F 40hubermanlab a Twitter a https 3A 2F 2Ftwitter com 2Fhubermanlab a Facebook a https 3A 2F 2Fwww facebook com 2Fhubermanlab a TikTok a https 3A 2F 2Fwww tiktok com 2F 40hubermanlab a LinkedIn a https 3A 2F 2Fwww linkedin com 2Fin 2Fandrew-huberman a Website a https 3A 2F 2Fwww hubermanlab com a Newsletter a https 3A 2F 2Fwww hubermanlab com a newsletter Dr Matt Walker Website a https 3A 2F 2Fwww sleepdiplomat com a Podcast a https 3A 2F 2Fwww sleepdiplomat com a podcast Why We Sleep a https 3A 2F 2Famzn to 2F4a9Tyyl a Academic profile a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F3UK2Ags a X a https 3A 2F 2Ftwitter com 2Fsleepdiplomat a Instagram a https 3A 2F 2Finstagram com 2Fdrmattwalker a LinkedIn a https 3A 2F 2Fwww linkedin com 2Fin 2Fsleepdiplomat a MasterClass a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F3U4iEYI a Timestamps 00 00 00 Dreaming 00 01 13 Sponsors BetterHelp LMNT Helix Sleep 00 05 06 Dreams REM Sleep 00 12 20 Evolution of REM Sleep Humans 00 17 13 REM Sleep PGO Waves Dreams Brain Activity 00 24 26 Dreams Images Brain Activity Sleepwalking Sleep Talking 00 30 51 Sponsor AG1 00 32 04 Dream Benefits Creativity Emotional Regulation Challenge Resolution 00 41 27 Daily Experience vs Dreaming Emotions 00 45 08 Dream Interpretation Freud Dream Relevance 00 52 59 Abstractions Symbols Experience Dreams Fuzzy Logic 01 00 28 Sponsor Whoop 01 01 36 Nightmares Recurring Nightmares Therapy 01 11 08 Targeted Memory Reactivation Sounds Nightmares 01 15 38 Odor Paired Associations Learning Sleep 01 18 53 Fear Extinction Memory Sleep Tool Remembering Dreams 01 25 38 Lucid Dreaming REM Sleep Paralysis 01 32 33 Lucid Dreaming Benefits Unrestorative Sleep 01 44 07 Improve Lucid Dreaming 01 49 30 Tool Negative Rumination Falling Asleep 01 53 41 Tools Body Position Snoring Sleep Apnea Mid-Night Waking Alarm Clock 01 58 43 Sleep Banking Tool Falling Back Asleep Rest 02 05 53 Tool Older Adults Early Waking Sleep Medications 02 11 25 Tool Menopause Sleep Disruption Hot Flashes 02 15 06 Remembering Dreams Impacts Sleep Quality 02 18 32 Tool Sleep Supplements 02 26 48 Tool Most Important Tip for Sleep 02 30 56 Zero-Cost Support Spotify Apple Reviews Sponsors YouTube Feedback Momentous Social Media Neural Network Newsletter HubermanLab Science Sleep Title Card Photo Credit Mike Blabac - a https 3A 2F 2Fwww blabacphoto com a Disclaimer a https 3A 2F 2Fwww hubermanlab com a disclaimer

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