Based on our class discussion in our subject Counseling, we really find Psychoanalysis a very important therapy to help counselors HELP their clients, though we are aware how difficult it is to apply it in actual practice. We felt really grateful when we had the chance to practice one of Sigmund Freud’s famous psychoanalytic techniques called Dream Analysis. Freud referred to dreams as the royal road to the unconscious. Some people are almost always eager to know what their dreams mean, and some people neglect the possibility that their dreams are trying to say something about their situation or present lives. In whatever way we view it, it would not hurt if we give Freud a chance and see if there's really something else behind our simple dreams.
We were tasked to write our recent, most frequent,most memorable dream and associate words until we were able to come up with a single word or idea related to that dream. During class, we were asked to discuss it with our partners with the help of the guide questions given by our professor. We were able to analyze the things, persons and events present in our dreams in relation to the specific experience or feelings we had during the time that we had that dream. One of us tried to censure during our dream interpretation but as our professor reiterated during the discussion, it is very much important not to censure so we can have a clearer perspective of what dream was trying to convey to our conscious states. In the process, we became more aware of our own biases in interpreting our dreams. At the same time, it came to our realization that it is important that we be sensitive and objective as we discern its meaning.
This activity helped us realize that dreams are unique; no other individual can have our back grounds, emotions and experiences. Every dream is connected with our own “reality” thus, in interpreting it, it is very much important to draw from our personal life and experiences. We believe that dream unifies our body, mind and spirit. It provides us with insight into ourselves and it serves as a means for self exploration. Thus, understanding our dreams leads us to a better understanding and discovery of our “true self”.
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Interesting layout! Glad that the activity helped you.
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