ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dream dictionary

A dream dictionary is like a big book of words that try to explain what your dreams might mean. Imagine your brain is a big movie theater and every night, while you sleep, your brain plays a movie for you. Sometimes the movie is silly or fun or scary, and sometimes it's hard to understand. A dream dictionary can help give you some ideas of what your movie might be trying to tell you.

For example, if you dream about a scary monster, the book might say that it means you're worried or scared about something in your life. Or if you dream about flying, the book might say that it means you feel free or are really enjoying something in your life.

But it's important to remember that not everyone's dreams mean the same thing. So just because the book says one thing, it might not be true for you. Plus, dreams can be really personal, and only you can really know what they're trying to tell you. So while a dream dictionary can be helpful, it's really up to you to figure out what your own dreams mean!