Can Dreams Help You Solve Problems?
When thinking harder doesn’t solve a problem, your dreaming mind may dig deep and find a good idea.
Here are 3 steps to wake up with a new insight…
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From the latest scientific research, to observations and tips, to the experience of creative people, to myth debunking - you’ll find a bit of everything relating to dreams, sleep, and creativity below.
How Lenny Kravitz Dreams Up Music
Lenny Kravitz’ album Raised Vibration started in his dreams: “I wasn’t sure what direction to go in, so I was writing and doing stuff but it wasn’t feeling right…
Try This At Home: Sleep as a Brainstorm Technique
Professor Deirdre Barrett (Harvard) asks her students to look for creative solutions in their dreams, especially for problems where logical thinking seems to be insufficient…
Sweet Home Alabama: From Dream To Mega Hit
The guitar solos came note-for-note in a dream, says guitarist Ed King. But they were almost dismissed and left out of the song, if it weren’t for a deep belief in dreams by the other band members…
Why Batman Can’t Read in his Dream – Two Dream Myths Debunked
Can you read in dreams? The Batman animated series’ creators didn’t think so, but they were mistaken. While reading in dreams may not be a daily occurrence for everyone, it is definitely possible…
Use Scent to Kick Your Brain into High Gear While you Sleep
In 2012, Dutch researchers from Radboud University Nijmegen wanted to know: How can we ‘sleep on’ a problem in a focused manner and wake up with a creative solution? They used scent as a memory trigger…