Jumping down the stairs
I have always had recurring dreams of one form or another, but there was one that I had for years as a child that I came to quite enjoy in a backwards sort of way. It was always the same: there’d be me, stood at the top of a staircase in a house, and I’d wait until the time was right for me to jump. My jumping abilities were always pretty good in these dreams, and I was able to jump the entire staircase, from top to bottom, with one leap. The sensation of falling was very real and I would always wake up when I reached the bottom.
It is this sensation of falling that has always interested me about dreaming, because you can actually feel it in your stomach. It’s amazing that the brain can simulate that sensation. Occasionally if I’m in a dream and I know that I’m dreaming I will try and find something very high to jump off in order to recreate that falling feeling. The staircase dream is one I haven’t had for years, but it was certainly a part of my childhood, ingrained in my mind.
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