

I can’t get to my gun, my ammo, or my holster is empty.I need to run somewhere but I can’t move.I fire my gun, and the round “dribbles” out of the barrel.No matter how hard I try, I can’t pull the trigger.In an unscientific and unofficial poll on the “JD Buck Savage” Facebook fan page, we found that the top five “cop dreams” are some variation of: Police personnel also tend to have common, reoccurring dreams. The top five most common dreams for humans are: He’s running yet another race, a frequent activity he engaged in for nearly four years while he was awake, and something he’s done in his doggie dreams ever since. As I write this, I’m watching my old greyhound twitch, pant and grunt in his sleep. Reoccurring dreams are very common, in both humans and in animals.

This leads some to believe that by dreaming, our subconscious mind is trying to exercise itself. In several sleep studies, doctors have stopped dreams by stopping the REM stage of sleep and found that their patients woke up more anxious or aggressive. Some medical authorities believe that dreaming is good for you. Nightmares: These are also quite common and some say they are the result of suppressed fears or the mind’s way of working through old, unresolved problems that are just too scary to think about when we’re awake. I’m pretty skeptical about that, but I do know that it’s fairly common to dream about people in your life who have passed, which is often the way our subconscious helps us to resolve issues.ĥ. Telepathic dreams: Some people swear by “telepathic dreams,” in which they communicate with the dead via dreams. Lucid dreams: These dreams are somewhat unique in that you become aware that you are dreaming at some point and are able to manipulate the dream, at least for a short time.Ĥ. Premonitory dreams: Some people claim to experience “premonitory dreams,” which are possible revelations about the future, although most psychologists will tell you that dreams are not good predictors of the future.ģ. Dreaming is how your subconscious interprets your thoughts and experiences.Ģ. Ordinary dreams: Most dreams are categorized as “ordinary dreams.” These usually stem from things that have happened or could have happened in your world while you were awake. Many psychologists agree that regardless of meaning, there are five basic types of dreams:ġ. People tend to only remember the last dream they had unless you have reoccurring dreams, which I’ll get to in a minute. The study of dreams is not an exact science, but it’s generally accepted that most people dream between 90 and 120 minutes per night, depending on how long you sleep. Many officers have dreams that they are unable to pull the trigger of their firearm or their firearm malfunctions.
