Podcast 318: The neuroscience of nightmares + how to use the Neurocycle to have better dreams

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about dreams and nightmares: what they are and how to manage them using self-regulation and the Neurocycle. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-neuroscience-of-nightmares-how-to-use-the-neurocycle-to-have-better-dreams Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -BetterHelp: Get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/drleaf -Huzzah: Get your cooler ready and stock up on HUZZAH Probiotic Seltzer by using code DRLEAF for 20% off your order at drinkhuzzah.com. -NOOM: For your special offer see: noom.com/DRLEAF. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 2:00 What are nightmares & dreams? 2:20, 4:00 What happens in the mind & brain when you sleep 3:20 Traumas & toxic thoughts can impact how you sleep 4:10, 9:00 What is the brain’s housekeeping mode & why is it important? 8:10 What is going on in the nonconscious mind when you are asleep 10:00 The difference between dreams & nightmares 12:00, 21:30 How mind-management can improve our sleep health & help us manage nightmares 18:45 The difference between nightmares & night terrors 29:20 How to help your child when they have nightmares ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf