Do you ever wake in fright from nightmares? How often? According to new research reported by Victoria University PhD candidate Fabian Elzo, 16% of Australians (that’s nearly 1 in 6 people) wake in fright from a nightmare once a week. Previous research across the world suggests the figures are closer to 4-10%. So, do Australians
“Why is grass green?” I was three or four years old, and this was probably the hundredth question I had asked my mum that day. I was a curious child in every sense, as curious as a cat with nine lives to spare, and a curious specimen of childhood, a child more interested in why
Dave, who was our guest way back in episode 10, returns to share the events of the past year. Dave’s dream of running through a forest of razor blades had plagued him since he was a child, and he related to the interpretation he received 16 months ago. Dramatic events earlier this year added to
Happy Blog Birthday to us! Join me for a slice of chocolate birthday cake to get the inside info on today’s celebrations and gifts. Yes, I’ve been blogging for a year today, ever since Euan urged me to “write a blog Mum!” Why did I need a blog when I had a popular 11 year
Jen, whose successful blog, Semantically Driven, about blogging, parenting and living in Australia is a constant on the Top 100 Aussie women blogger list, blogged yesterday about coaching with me. She goes into detail, including the exercises I set her and the outcomes that resulted from just one session on the phone with me. Jen
Vanessa called Radio 2UE when I was interpreting dreams on Tim Webster’s afternoon show earlier this month, to ask about her recurring dream which she’d been having for six months. She was intrigued because a previous caller had asked about her recurring dream of never being able to find the right train station, or catch
My guest, Dewi, dreamed that her son died. Two dreams followed, another one about death, and one about a diagnosis of cancer. Death dreams are common and extremely worrying, especially when they feature family members, and it’s often a death dream that sends people Googling to my site or booking a dream consultation. These dreams
Nelson Mandela’s book, Conversations with Myself, was released yesterday. It includes notes he wrote into the margin of his prison diary about his dreams. I’ve yet to see a copy, but here’s one dream as reported by CNN: “One entry recalls a dream he had of going home to his Soweto house to see his
My first grandchild, a girl, is due in January and we are all getting very excited. My daughter, Rowan, and her husband, Michael, are renovating, painting, building the nest, and consulting the book of a thousand and one names for children. And I’ve bought some wool and knitting needles. It’s been 30 years since I’ve
What’s in a dream symbol? Here’s a question for you in this little video. Watch and share your answer in the comments here or on Facebook. Enjoy! (2019: Sorry, video no longer available.) You might also enjoy