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Show Stuff Dream Are Made Of. Some ot our common dreams seem to bo directly traceable. Slipping ddwn of the blankets Is followed by dreams of Arctic relief exhibitions or falling I into snowdrifts. A gas-distended stom- I nch, pushing up tho diaphragm and compressing tho lungs, produces dreams of "something sitting on your chest," or drumatic struggles-against other forms of suffocation. Tho common slnglo dream that of falling, falling from a great height to wako with a gasp of relief Just as Voti aro about to bo dashed to pieces, Is probably duo to tho general muscular muscu-lar relaxation and falling of tho head, arms and limbs which accompanies settling down to sloop. Careful studies have shown that It almost lnvnrlnbly occurs during tho first 45 seconds of slpop. A sleep, n change ot position of n sixteenth of an Inch, Is enough to suggest sug-gest tho Idea ot falling to tha brain, It "does tlio rest," and provides out of Its swarming stoiehouso of images tho precipices, flights of stairs, giddy mastheads and other sconlc effects. If tho Impression Is not vivid enough to wako ou you "strike bottom" with a delicious sensation of restful warmth and toposo. Just such as your tired body Is getting from Its "downy couch," American Magazine |
