Product Description

Do your dreams seem like strange and distorted images that have nothing to do with real life? Don't be misled. Dreams -- once you learn how to interpret them -- are actually an extraordinarily reliable commentary on the way you live your life. Now, with this remarkable book, you can make sense of the inner truth concealed in your dreams.

Dr. Robert Langs, a psychoanalyst and dream researcher, goes far beyond standard dream interpretation in showing how dreams tap into the deep wisdom stored in your unconscious. His revolutionary technique of trigger decoding takes you step by step through the fascinating process of analyzing your own dreams. You will learn to:
-- Discover your true feelings about loved ones and co-workers
-- Make sense of your most important relationships
-- Arrive at the right decisions about crucial events in your career and love life
-- Resolve stressful emotional situations
-- And much more

Clear and incisive, enlivened by scores of actual dream decodings, Decoding Your Dreams is both compelling to read and immediately useful in your own life. It can lead you to the peace and fulfillment that come from true self-understanding.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #854958 in Books
• Published on: 1989-12-30
• Released on: 1989-12-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 254 pages

From the Publisher
I hadn't read DECODING YOUR DREAMS until it was recommended to me by an editor here at Ballantine who happens to be a big fan of the book. I've had very strong interest in the value and interpretations of dreams for more than ten years, and in that time, I've read a lot of different perspectives on the function of dream life, varying dream interpretations, and the supernatural aspects of dreaming. DECODING YOUR DREAMS is a great first look at dream life, teaching the novice dream interpreter to take control of his dreams and glean greater meaning from life by exploring his nightly journeys. What especially pleases me about DECODING YOUR DREAMS is that it puts the dreamer in the driver's seat (as he should be). After all, although not everyone is in the habit of analyzing and even remembering his dreams, the dreaming itself comes naturally and it's ultimately up to the dreamer to decide what the dream means to him.
Catherine Elliott
Ballantine Wellspring Editorial

From the Inside Flap
Do your dreams seem like strange and distorted images that have nothing to do with real life? Don't be misled. Dreams -- once you learn how to interpret them -- are actually an extraordinarily reliable commentary on the way you live your life. Now, with this remarkable book, you can make sense of the inner truth concealed in your dreams.

Dr. Robert Langs, a psychoanalyst and dream researcher, goes far beyond standard dream interpretation in showing how dreams tap into the deep wisdom stored in your unconscious. His revolutionary technique of trigger decoding takes you step by step through the fascinating process of analyzing your own dreams. You will learn to:
-- Discover your true feelings about loved ones and co-workers
-- Make sense of your most important relationships
-- Arrive at the right decisions about crucial events in your career and love life
-- Resolve stressful emotional situations
-- And much more

Clear and incisive, enlivened by scores of actual dream decodings, Decoding Your Dreams is both compelling to read and immediately useful in your own life. It can lead you to the peace and fulfillment that come from true self-understanding.

Customer Reviews

Decoding the book Decoding Dreams
I came across this book just after a painful divorce in the early 90's that was not prevented by several years of therapy. I was immediately attracted to the self-analysis that Dr. Langs skillfully lays out in his writing. Since money was short, this looked like the perfect answer: free, do-it-yourself therapy.

The technique advocated by Langs is simple, but not easy. I asked my therapist, a respected traditionalist who teaches at a major medical school, if he though Langs might be onto something. "It's possible," he said. "Dr. Langs is a solid professional. He has written extensively for the professional community. And he is very...and I don't mean this in a deragatory sense...very entrepreneurial." Look at the list of books here by Robert Langs and you'll get a glimpse of what is meant by entrepreneurial.

So I gave it a try. I read a few of Dr. Langs other books, and found a few of his articles in professional journals. He talks about working with patients over the telephone in some of his writing, so I even tried that for 4 sessions. (Dr. Langs requires payment for four sessions in advance. I asked him if it wasn't a problem that I'm made connection with him through his writing, something he warns against in another book of his now out of print that explains how to choose the right therapist. "Yes," he said, "that is a problem we will have to work through." He then gave me the address where I was to send the check.

The results? Well, I've decided that doing therapy on my own is not enough. I continue to struggle with the problems that were with me just after the divorce. Self-analysis helped, but not enough. I recently started seeing my therapist again. But I do think the time I've spent reading Dr. Langs and practicing self-analysis has been worthwhile. My ability to work with my doctor has been improved, and I'm more greatful than ever for the hour we spend each week talking face-to-face.