What is Old Hag Syndrome (Sleep Paralysis)?

You may have had an experience where you’ve woken up in the morning and realised you couldn’t move. This is commonly referred to today as Sleep Paralysis. In Answers In The Dark, I explain that at one time, it was also referred to as ‘Old Hag Syndrome’ – the reason being because this was alsoContinue reading “What is Old Hag Syndrome (Sleep Paralysis)?”

Dreaming of Water: Why do I dream about water?

This was a dream question sent to me for answer: If you’d like a chance for your dream question to be answered find out more about the The Dream Download™ here. This topic also features in my book Answers In The Dark: Grief, Sleep and How Dreams Can Help You Heal. “Why do I dreamContinue reading “Dreaming of Water: Why do I dream about water?”

Dream Question: Why do I keep dreaming about my ex?

This was dream question sent to me for answer: If you’d like a chance for your dream question to be answered find out more about the The Dream Download™ here. Topics like this feature in my book Answers In The Dark: Grief, Sleep and How Dreams Can Help You Heal. “I occasionally dream about myContinue reading “Dream Question: Why do I keep dreaming about my ex?”

Common and Recurring Dreams

Dreams have been described as “the window in to our soul”, but is there any value in exploring them? The short answer is most definitely “yes”. Research shows that talking about a dream “can result in “aha” moments for people”. I have been fascinated by dreams all my life, and have worked professionally as a TVContinue reading “Common and Recurring Dreams”

Dream Question: why do I have nightmares?

There is a more recent version of of a post on nightmares here. Dreams are often symbolic messages to draw our attention to a specific situation. Sometimes the only time we might remember a dream is by the horrific nature of their content. Nightmares are bad dreams which can stay with us for hours, daysContinue reading “Dream Question: why do I have nightmares?”