Dreams are things we dream about and they tell us what kind of life we want to live. They can be big or small – all equally important! Dreams can be concrete things or intangible. A dream can be, for example, getting the job you want, learning a new skill or buying your own home. Dreaming and daydreaming are important because they help us live a unique and happy life. Dreams make life fun and inspiring and give it meaning.
Everyone should give themselves time to daydream. It helps you achieve your goals and it also makes you feel good. Daydreaming relaxes you and helps you stay positive. Below are some wonderful reasons why you should dream!
Why dream?
1. Dreaming helps us achieve our goals and live a happy life
A dream tells us a vision of what we want to achieve in the future and what inspires us. Dreaming creates determination in us, allowing us to take concrete steps to achieve our goals. Life also becomes more meaningful when there is something to move towards. Thinking about a dream makes us happy and full of positive energy.
Dreams also enable success! Success requires different, multi-level dreams to support it. Of course, you have to be active in order to achieve them, make decisions, and move forward when the situation arises. Dreams can bring fame and fortune if you pursue them with perseverance. The law of attraction is at work behind the achievement of dreams. Read more about the law of attraction here.
2. The mind stays sharp and the imagination improves
Dreams are the creations of your brain. When you dream, your brain is constantly engaged in thought – it requires constant observation and connection. Dreams challenge your brain to think about meaningful outcomes for itself. Therefore, dreaming keeps your mind sharp and can increase creativity and problem-solving skills.
3. We learn about ourselves through dreaming
We need to know our own preferences and feelings in order to find our dreams. So we need to jump into our innermost being and reflect on what we really want and what feelings different things evoke in us. This way we learn to know what is important in our lives and what is useless. Dreams can teach us to see our values more clearly, as well as what we really want and what we don’t want.
4. Daydreaming relaxes you and fills you with positive energy & good mood
Daydreaming can help you relax. Daydreaming takes your mind off the thoughts and situations that have come up during the day. Daydreaming fills your body with positive energy, because when you think about wonderful things that you like and want, you feel relaxed and happy.
How to learn to dream?
Now you know why it’s important to dream! So how do you dream? There is no right or wrong way to dream, you should find the methods that you like best and just go ahead and try them out. Below are a few ways to get you started.
Do visualization exercises
Visualizing your dreams in your mind can be difficult at first if you haven’t practiced it before. However, it is especially important because it helps us achieve our dreams. For example, Formula 1 drivers and business people use visualization to achieve their dreams and goals. There are many different guided visualization exercises for dreams on YouTube, so you should definitely take advantage of them. Also read an article here on how to get started with visualization if it’s new to you.
Below is a good guided meditation video that helps with dreaming. The video is in English.
Writing down dreams
Writing is also a good way to dream. You can write down your dreams in a notebook. There is no right or wrong way to do this either, for example, you can travel forward in time a year in your mind and write about your dream day. You need to let your imagination run wild. The important thing is to let go of all criticism and let the text come as it comes. Below is an exercise that you should try.
Writing exercise: Dream day
Set a timer on your watch for, for example, 15-20 minutes and start doing an exercise. Think about what your dream day would be like. When do you wake up and with whom? What do you eat for breakfast and how does it taste and smell? Who do you spend the day with and what do you do, or are you alone? You can think about things in great detail. How does something feel, look, smell and what emotions does it evoke in you. Don’t think too much about what you write on paper, just let it go. Don’t think about spelling or wording.
You can also break your day into morning, afternoon, and evening, and do these separately so you have more time to think about the details.
Making a dream map
It is worth visualizing your dreams with pictures, especially if you are a very visual person. You can draw or collect pictures of things you want to achieve in your life. Making a dream map is a great option; you glue pictures and inspiring words about your dreams onto a large piece of cardboard – it is wonderful and inspiring! You can also make a dream map with children – with the whole family. See instructions for making a dream map here.
Not all dreams will come true, and they don’t have to. However, it’s important to remember to dream and stop by your dreams every now and then. Sometimes later you may find that a dream that seemed impossible is within your reach or maybe even has come true.
