By Sharmain Cornette. âAbout two percent of the patients who undergo open-heart surgery worldwide end up with a stroke.â This notion was amplified yesterday by Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI), Dr Gary Stephens, during an interview with this newspaper.
Dreams mainly occur in the rapid-eye movement (REM) stage of sleepâwhen brain activity is high and resembles that of being awake. REM sleep is revealed by continuous movements of the eyes during sleep. At times, dreams may occur during other stages of sleep. However, these dreams tend to be much less vivid or memorable. The length of a dream can vary; they may last for a few seconds, or approximately 20â30 minutes.
The first step to interpreting a dream is to ask yourself whether the dream has meaning or if it has no significance at all. Dreams that have the most meaning will generally occur during the deepest part of your sleep which will be between the times of 2:00 â 7:00 A.M. However, meaningful dreams can occur at any time of the day. Dreams that are affected by our physical environment have little meaning or impact.