How do you know when you’re awake or dreaming? You check your phone and see if you have a signal. Because obviously, if you have no service then you must be in a dream. But what about all those times when you don’t check? Are those also dreams? If you can’t run in a dream, why not? There are plenty of things that make running difficult. Perhaps too many. Why can’t we just get it together? For example, why can’t we run while we’re sleeping? What about the answer to this question: If you can’t run in a dream, why not?
Why Can’t You Run In Dreams?
1. You can’t run because you might fall on your face
You can’t run because you might trip over something. You might trip on a branch and fall face-first into a river. Or fall down a flight of stairs. Or slip and fall in the bathroom. We’ve all had dreams like these. If you’re lucky, they’re just dreams. If you’re less lucky, they’re recurring nightmares. Nightmares in which you can’t control your actions. Wish you could just wake yourself up. But you can’t. And you can’t run in these nightmares either.
2. You can’t run because you’re not in shape
We’ve all had dreams of being able to jump off roofs and run effortlessly. But if you’re not in shape, you’re probably going to trip over your own two feet. You can’t run because your legs aren’t strong enough to propel you forward. You’re not in shape. You might have been able to run in the past. But if you’re not doing the work now, you won’t be able to run in your dreams. If you want to run in your dreams, you’re going to have to put in the work. You can start by waking up a bit earlier and squeezing in a walk. Or putting on a pair of shoes and jogging around the block. Whatever it takes.
3. You can’t run because of your environment
You can’t run because you’re surrounded by water. You can’t run because you’re scared of heights. You can’t run because you’re alone. You can’t run because you’re in a crowded city. You can’t run because you’re on a narrow bridge. You can’t run because you’re afraid you’re going to fall. You can’t run because you’re in a desert. You can’t run because you’re on a cliff. You can’t run because you’re alone. You can’t run because you’re in a crowd. You can’t run because you’re on a narrow bridge. You can’t run because you’re afraid you’re going to fall. You can’t run because you’re in a desert. You can’t run because you’re on a cliff. You can’t run because you’re alone.
4. You don’t have control
You can’t run because someone’s chasing you. You can’t run because you’re being chased by an animal. You can’t run because you’re being chased by your emotions. You can’t see where you’re running. You can’t see because you’re blind. You can’t see because you’re in the dark. You can’t see because you’re in a desert. You can’t see because you’re in a thick fog. You can’t hear where you’re running. You can’t hear because you’re deaf. You can’t hear because you’re underwater. You can’t hear because it’s too quiet. You can’t hear because you’re in a desert. You can’t hear because you’re in a thick fog. You can’t feel where you’re running. You can’t feel it because you’re numb. You can’t feel it because you’re in a dream. You can’t feel because you’re underwater. You can’t feel it because you’re in a desert. You can’t feel it because you’re in a thick fog. You don’t have control because you’re dreaming. You don’t have control because you’re in a nightmare. You don’t have control because you’re not yourself. You can’t run because you don’t have control. You can’t run because the story won’t let you. You can’t run because it’s not your story.
What Happens When You Run In A Dream?
- As you run in a dream, your brain is hard at work trying to interpret the images it’s creating. Since running is something you probably rarely do in dreams, your brain doesn’t have a reference point from which to create a sensation of movement. Instead, it may interpret the movement of your body as sinking into the ground, or it might interpret it as an up-and-down rocking motion like you’re riding in a car. Similarly, your brain may take the sounds around you and interpret them as evidence that you’re running. Crickets or the sound of waves lapping against the shore might be translated as the sound of your feet hitting the ground. And the flow of air around you might be interpreted as the sound of your breath moving in and out.
- When you run in a dream, your brain doesn’t process the motion like it does when you are awake. Instead, it interprets the running as an image. So, if you are dreaming that you are running from a monster, your brain will interpret this as an image of running rather than actual movement. It’s like watching a movie: when we watch a movie and see someone run, our brains interpret this as an image rather than actual movement. The same thing happens when we run in our dreams.
- If you have ever had a dream about running and then tried to run for real while dreaming, you probably noticed that something was different about how it felt compared to how it felt in your dream. In fact, if you try to move around while sleeping, or even talk out loud, you will likely notice that your motions feel strange and that no one can hear what you are saying. This is because when you are dreaming, your brain doesn’t process information from your senses correctly.
- Our brains interpret the world around us based on the information our senses provide. When we are asleep, however, our brains process this information differently than they do when we are awake. For example, if you were to touch an object while awake, your brain would interpret this as a physical sensation caused by contact with an object. When you touch something while dreaming, however, your brain interprets this as a sensation caused by the dream itself rather than being caused by something in the real world. Similarly, when you see something in a dream that seems real – like another person or an animal – your brain will interpret this as a picture or illusion of some kind rather than as a physical thing that actually exists outside of the dream itself.
What Difference Between A Dream And Reality?
- You can’t run in a dream and reality. The areas in your brain that process sensory information are less active when you’re sleeping, and therefore less able to distinguish between a vivid dream and something that’s really happening.
- This means that even if you know you’re dreaming, your brain may still interpret the movement of your limbs as if they were made of lead, or the sounds around you as if they were distorted, or the sensations in your skin as if they were numb.
- In the same way that your brain might misinterpret your movements in a dream, it can also misread signals from the outside world as things you experience in dreams. If you’re dreaming about running, and someone nearby is talking to you, or if you hear your alarm clock beeping, your brain might interpret those sounds as part of the dream. This is why people who are awakened by an alarm or other noise during a dream often report that they saw their alarm clock in their dream. It wasn’t a real alarm clock; it was just part of the dream.
What Is The Science Of Running While Dreaming?
- As with many other activities that we do in dreams, we can only run as fast as our brains allow. This is due to the way that our brains process information while we are asleep and dreaming.
- When we are awake, the brain processes information in a very methodical, logical, and organized way. However, when we are dreaming, our brains process information differently, forgoing their usual logical and organized approach for a more chaotic, random, and disorganized approach.
- When we try to run in a dream, our brains attempt to process the information as if we were awake. However, since the brain is functioning differently when we are dreaming, it cannot process the information in the same way as when we are awake.
- As such, our brains cannot produce the sensation of running at high speeds in dreams. So, while it may feel real while it’s happening, unfortunately, no human being can physically run at top speed in their dreams.
Bottom Line
You can’t run because you can’t run. You can’t run because something is holding you back. You can’t run because you’re not in the right state of mind. You can’t run because the circumstances aren’t right. You can’t run because you don’t know how to run. You can’t run because you’re not in the right gear. You can’t run because you don’t know where to run. You can’t run because you can’t run.
