ISLAMABAD, August 8 (online): Since the start of the pandemic, many people around the world have noticed uncanny changes in the nature of their nightly dreams. They report having stranger, more unsettling, and more vivid dreams. We have spoken to two dream experts to better understand this phenomenon. “I was being held hostage by a nasty man with a gun, and the only thing my loved ones were worried about was the fact that I hadn’t been able to prepare their dinner.” “I had a dream where I was stranded at sea with thousands of planes exploding overhead in a red sky, with debris falling all around me.” “I dream about adventure in distant lands, exploring [and] meeting new people whom I’ve never seen [before]. I wake up feeling saddened that I’ll never see them again.” Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, many countries around the world have taken stringent measures to curb the spread of the virus. These have included regional and nationwide lockdowns and travel restrictions. People have been reporting the impact that the pandemic and resulting measures have had on their mental health and general well-being, but other effects have … Continue reading Dreams in the time of COVID-19: How have they changed, and why?