Drawing on her expertise in nightmares\, l ucid dreaming\, and the cutting-edge field of dream engineering\, she reve als how we can revolutionize our sleeping&mdash\;and waking&mdash\;health. \;
\nTo most\, dreams are things that slip away when we reemerg e into the waking world\, their remnants jumbled up and only half recalled . At their best\, they are populated by pleasant recollections and surreal experiences. But at their worst\, they can be traumatizing and prevent us from receiving the necessary benefits of sleep.
\nSo why do we drea m at all? What makes a person prone to nightmares? How do our bodies inter face with our brains when we&rsquo\;re not awake? And how can we harness o ur sleeping minds to improve our waking lives?
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\nAbout the Author: \;Michelle Carr is the director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory in the Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine\, an assistant professor a t the University of Montreal\, and a former president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams. Alongside her research and work as a dream engineer\, she has published numerous scientific papers\, a popular \;Psychology Today \;blog\, and articles for \;New Scientist\ , \;Aeon\, and \;Scientific American. Her book\, \;Nightmare O bscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind\, was published by Henry Holt\, in 2025. \;
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