"Don't Ignore This!" Dream Expert on The Shocking Dreams You Need To Pay Attention To
Dr. Mayim Bialik
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Hey. Yes, I was Amy Farrah Fowler on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Blossom,’ but I’m also trained as a neuroscientist. My podcast, “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown” is your ticket to better well-being, a deeper understanding of your mental, physical and spiritual health, and the place where my partner Jonathan Cohen and I get real about the intersection of mind, body and spirit with a ton of amazing guests. Watch, learn, share, leave comments, and subscribe to this channel. Audio is available wherever you listen to podcasts. For exclusive and never-before-seen content, visit our Substack! Thanks for being here to break it down with us. Podcast Pages: Website: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/ Substack: bialikbreakdown.substack.com Merch: https://shop.bialikbreakdown.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bialikbreakdown/?hl=en And see my daily life updates on social media: https://www.instagram.com/MissMayim https://www.facebook.com/MissMayim https://www.twitter.com/MissMayim
Video Description
What if your dreams could predict disease, unlock creativity, reveal hidden trauma—and even be controlled? On this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Dr. Rahul Jandial, MD, PhD (dual-trained neurosurgeon and neuroscientist, founder of the Jandial Lab at City of Hope Cancer Center in Los Angeles, and bestselling author of This is Why You Dream) takes Mayim & Jonathan inside the wild, cutting-edge world of dream neuroscience and the sleeping brain. Discover how this top brain surgeon can create a memory of a nightmare during awake brain surgery, what the brain does just before death, and how dream patterns may predict neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease. Learn why erotic dreams occur, how lucid dreaming can enhance your waking life, what happens during sleep paralysis, and why some people don’t remember their dreams—plus expert sleep tips to improve dream recall. Dr. Jandial also explores the deep links between trauma and nightmares, depression, and the eerie science of precognitive dreams and near-death experiences (NDEs). From the universal themes of falling and flying dreams to the latest on how AI might already be hacking your dreams, this is everything your brain’s doing while you sleep—and why it matters more than ever. --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 04:46 - Why Do we have Nightmares? 07:25 - Trauma & Sleep 19:00 - Awake Brain Surgery 24:10 - Can You Activate Dreams in the Brain? 29:19 - Universality of Nightmares 31:23 - Predicting the future with dreams 37:59 - Understanding Waking Life through Dreams & Nightmares 45:50 - Lucid Dreaming 55:00 - Sleep Paralysis 59:31 - Enhancing Creative Imagination through Dreams 1:06:50 - Precognitive Dreams 1:11:50 - Can Electricity Create Consciousness? 1:15:30 - What is Death? 1:27:35 - How to Influence Your Dreams 1:35:33 - Is AI Hacking Your Dreams? 1:41:52 - Dream Interpretation 1:47:21 - Erotic Dreams --- Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/ Listen on our website: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TgOe2poCdpZtQwKetQmU1 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mayim-bialiks-breakdown/id1546456269 Check out our Merch: https://shop.bialikbreakdown.com/ Sign up for our Newsletter: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bialikbreakdown/ Find Mayim Bialik: https://mayimbialik.substack.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MissMayim/ https://www.twitter.com/MissMayim/ https://www.instagram.com/MissMayim/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mayimbialik Find Dr. Rahul Jandial: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjandial Dr. Rahul Jandial's book, THIS IS WHY YOU DREAM: What Your Sleeping Brain Reveals About Your Waking Life: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735627/this-is-why-you-dream-by-rahul-jandial-md-phd/ Theme Song Written, Produced, and Performed by Ed Robertson. Mixed by Kenny Luong. #MayimBialik #BialikBreakdown #Dreams #Nightmares #SleepParalysis #DreamMeaning #DreamInterpretation #Sleep #ScienceofSleep #Spirituality #Neurosurgeron #Neurosurgery #Neuroscience #Neuroscientist #RecurringDreams #Lucid #LucidDreams #LucidDreamings #BrainHacks #BrainHack #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Creativity #EmotionalWellness #EmotionalHealth #MentalHealth #SelfDevelopment #PersonalGrowth #Trauma #Parkinson #ParkinsonsDisease #NDE #NearDeathExperience #DreamJournal #Narcolepsy #PropheticDream #REMSleep #DreamWork
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