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welcome back to 8 Minute English on the
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learn English podcast last night I had
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the weirdest dream I was flying on a
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giant slice of pizza yes pizza and then
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a talking cat appeared the cat told me I
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had to solve a riddle to land safely and
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guess what I woke up just as I was about
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to answer so frustrating but it made me
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wonder why do we dream have you ever
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thought about that dreams are such a
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mystery they can be funny weird or even
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a little scary and in today's episode
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we're diving into this fascinating topic
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why do we dream we'll talk about what
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dreams actually are and some interesting
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theories about why they happen and in
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the second part we'll explore how dreams
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might reflect your emotions or even
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reveal something about
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you listen to the upcoming conversation
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to discover fascinating insights about
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what your dreams could be saying about
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you and don't forget we've prepared a
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free pdf in the description to help you
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review everything we discussed today so
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grab your favorite snack get comfortable
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and let's get
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started Christine I had a really strange
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dream last night night oh what was it
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about I was riding a giant cat through
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the clouds it was fun but super weird
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that's so random but it makes sense
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because dreams often reflect our
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thoughts or emotions in strange ways
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right but why do we dream in the first
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place scientists aren't completely sure
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but there are some theories for example
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one Theory says dreams help the brain
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organize information and store memories
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so like cleaning up your brain's
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desk exactly
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another theory is that dreams help us
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process emotions like stress or anxiety
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it's like your brain is having a therapy
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session while you sleep that's
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interesting what about recurring dreams
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I sometimes dream I'm late for an exam
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even though I'm not in school anymore
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recurring dreams often mean your brain
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is trying to solve an unresolved issue
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maybe it's your subconscious reminding
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you about deadlines or
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responsibilities oh that makes sense and
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what about night
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nightmares usually come from stress or
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fear for example if you're really
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worried about something it might show up
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in your dreams as a scary situation
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that's not fun is there a way to stop
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them you can try writing down your
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dreams in a journal it helps you
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understand them better reducing stress
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in your daily life also makes a big
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difference H I might try that dreams
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really are more than just random stories
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in our sleep you can try writing down
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your dreams in a journal
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it helps you understand them
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better reducing stress in your daily
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life also makes a big difference H I
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might try that dreams really are more
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than just random stories in our sleep
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they're like messages from your brain
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trying to tell you something important
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but what if I can't make sense of my
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dreams sometimes they're just so bizarre
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like flying with purple elephants are
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talking to a giant clock that's
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normal not all dreams have a clear
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meaning
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sometimes they're just your brain being
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creative or processing random
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information so it's okay if I don't
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figure everything out the point is to
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pay attention to patterns or recurring
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themes if you keep dreaming about
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something specific it might be worth
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thinking about what it means to you oh
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like my recurring dream of being late
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for something maybe it's my brain
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telling me to be more organized that's a
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great example you know this makes me
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wonder if dreams can actually help us
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solve problems like could they show us
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Solutions we didn't think of while we
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were awake there are stories of people
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solving big problems or having creative
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breakthroughs thanks to dreams like
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Dimitri melay of dreaming about the
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periodic table wow so dreams aren't just
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fun they can be useful too next time you
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dream about something strange don't
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dismiss it it might just be your brain
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giving you a little gift I'll definitely
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start paying more attention to my dreams
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Maybe I'll even find my own periodic
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table and who knows maybe one day you'll
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dream of those winning lottery numbers
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too I'll try
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tonight all right let's dive into some
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interesting phrases from today's
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conversation REM
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sleep a phase of sleep where dreams are
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most Vivid and your eyes move rapidly
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under your
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eyelids example good REM sleep is
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essential for a healthy brain
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subconscious mind the part of your mind
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that works without you being aware often
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influencing your thoughts and
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dreams example your subconscious mind
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might bring hidden worries into your
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dreams recurring dream a dream that
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happens repeatedly often with a similar
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theme or setting example I used to have
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a recurring dream about being late for
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school dream interpretation the process
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of analyzing and finding meanings behind
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dreams example some people believe dream
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interpretation can reveal your true
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feelings lucid dreaming a state where
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you are aware that you're dreaming and
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can sometimes control the dream example
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lucid dreaming lets you explore your
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imagination in a unique way
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now let's think about this question
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what's the most unusual dream you've
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ever had for me I once dreamed I was a
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superhero saving the world but forgot my
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Cape do you think dreams can help us
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solve problems in real life personally I
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believe dreams can offer hints or New
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Perspectives sometimes you wake up with
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a fresh idea
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dreams are so mysterious aren't they one
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moment you're flying and the next you're
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back in school taking a test but have
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you ever wondered why we dream at all is
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it just our brain playing around or is
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there something deeper scientists have
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been studying dreams for decades and the
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findings are incredible for example did
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you know that dreaming might actually
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help you process your emotions and
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improve your memory there's even
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evidence that dream can spark creativity
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Albert Einstein reportedly got some of
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his ideas from dreams oh and don't
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forget about those strange recurring
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dreams like being chased by something or
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forgetting your homework what's up with
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those in today's episode we're diving
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into all things dreams what they are why
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we have them and what they might be
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telling us so stick around as we explore
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the science the mystery and even the fun
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side of dreaming and if if you're
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curious about how to remember your
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dreams better or what your dreams might
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mean this episode is for you plus don't
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forget to check out the free pdf in the
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description it's full of tips and extra
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fun facts about dreams thank you for
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joining me and I hope you learned
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something new and useful take care stay
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healthy and I'll see you in the next
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episode
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