Over the last few weeks I’ve been taking a more mindful approach to getting ready for bed and getting off to sleep.  Good restful sleep is so important to our well being, it really is worth approaching it in the right way.

the meaning of dreams

I have a terrible habit of working until late on the MacBook then going on social media on my phone when I go to bed.  I will put the phone down, but as soon as I get frustrated that I’m not getting off to sleep I reach for it again just to see what’s going on on Twitter or Instagram.

I don’t seem to dream very much when I approach sleep in this way, or at least I do not remember them.  I was contacted by Silentnight recently, and they were convinced they could help me enjoy a much better nights sleep and connect with my dreams better.  It seemed worth a try, so agreed they could help.

Good Sleep Routine

To help me form good habits around bedtime, I set a reminder on my phone to help me out.  I know, it’s pretty ironic isn’t it?  At 9pm my phone tells me to start my bedtime routine.  I put the kettle on and make a cup of Clipper Organic Sleep Easy tea and apply some essential oils to my pulse points that help with relaxation.

clipper sleep easy tea and sleep solutions

This has really helped me to reduce how much I use the computer just before bed and helps to relax me and get me in the right zone for a good nights sleep.  When I go to bed, I am more mindful that I need to be going to sleep and don’t use with my phone anymore.  Getting off to sleep has become much easier since putting in these good habits, and I feel much more rested in the mornings.  I had been really struggling to get out of bed when it was time to get up for quite a while.

Getting in the right zone for sleep has allowed me to dream more frequently and recall the details much better.  I think that we dream to allow us to process the events that are happening around us in our daily lives, and if we can become more mindful of our dreams it will give us useful insight into how we can approach issues that maybe bothering us.  The more we connect with our dreams in this way, the more insightful they can become.

The Meaning Of Dreams

The most intriguing dream I have experienced was watching my youngest daughter ride a bike.  As she was going down the path the cycle toppled and she fell into a puddle.  I was really interested to know what this was telling me so I looked it up in the dream dictionary, and it’s messages are far more positive than it first appears.

The interpretation would be that I have a wealth of experience that allows me to develop my own creativity and intuition and influence future outcomes.  I must not lose faith in my current ambitions, as I have the energy to move forward instead of going round and round in circles.

This is so relevant to me and the different journeys I am on at the minute both personally and professionally, and has given me faith in the direction I am going.  This has been really reassuring for me on lots of levels.

If you’d like a chance to get your dream analysed by Silentnight’s sleep experts,  tweet your dream to @silentnightbeds, and they might be able to decode your’s too.

I was provided with a selection of items to help with getting a better nights sleep and to help with dream analysis in return for this post. 

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9 COMMENTS

  1. I too am guilty of using the laptop until late then switching to my phone until very late. I need time to switch off & chill out in the evenings but then I don’t get as much done on the blog as I’d like. It’s a tricky balancing act. The tea sounds fantastic, I’m going to look them up on Twitter. x

  2. I spend every night in front of the macbook until late and then switch to my iPhone when i’m in bed, they’re both really bad habits and i’m pretty sure they contribute to my insomnia. I’ll have to try the tea and switching off instead! xx

  3. Like you and Becky I too am guilty of staying up late on my computer then move on to my phone if I don’t fall asleep instantly. I need a new routine, I can not remember the last time I had a dream ?

  4. I put my hands up I normally fall asleep in front of my laptop or with my phone in my hand. I need to learn to switch off and settle down before going to sleep as I know it will help me sleep better and for longer

  5. I have a dream dictionary which I look at quite a lot, it is fascinating what they are meant to mean, that said, I do need to learn to switch off before bed x

  6. Its tricky because I work so that means I am working until late in the night to try and get the threads done before the morning and as I am now posting 5 times a week it can be very difficult.

  7. I know exactly where you are coming from with MacBook and then social media! It’s funny as parents we Serbs so much time putting a sleep routine in for our kids but forget about ourselves. Having some quite peculiar dreams at the moment so may well ask silent night for an explanation!! Xx

  8. I think my most unusual dream was one I had many years ago, which was about killer kangaroos, never quite figured that one out x

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