Sleep expert Nerina Ramlakhan reveals why your dreams might have turned more vivid or disturbing since the Covid-19 pandemic began, and how to handle it
As we hit the two-year marker of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's important to take stock on the ways its impacted us. We may have spent more time horizontal watching Netflix, reading, contemplating the state of the world, even. We may have had more lie-ins or early nights, especially during the numerous lockdowns we've endured. But does this mean our sleep patterns are healthy? In fact, many have reported their dreams have become more vivid and intense, and this can be disconcerting.
“We dream for different reasons – to process the information of the day, to make sense of emotional upsets, trauma and stress and to process our creativity. The dream process helps us to organise memories, consolidate learning and make sense of life.” And how would we go about making sense of the last two years, after all? Dr Ramlakhan stresses that our waking hours of dealing with the isolation, news cycles, fear and grief will definitely be impacting how we sleep.
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