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COVID Dreams
One common burnout symptom is insomnia, Dr. Dyrbye said. When researchers in Italy surveyed frontline health care workers with burnout during the first peak of the pandemic, they found that 55 percent reported having difficulty falling asleep, while nearly 40 percent had nightmares.
Melinda Wenner Moyer • Your Body Knows You’re Burned Out
A 2025 study by the Institute of Noetic Sciences found that 85% of PTSD patients achieved significant symptom reduction after completing a lucid dreaming workshop. Even more impressive: 76% achieved at least one lucid dream during training, and 63% experienced what researchers called "healing lucid dreams."