😓 Dreams can feel incredibly real because the parts of your brain responsible for emotions, imagination, and sensory experiences are very active while you sleep. Even though your body is resting, your brain is busy creating stories using memories, sights, sounds, and feelings you’ve picked up throughout your life. This can make everything in a dream feel vivid, like you’re genuinely living through it. During deep sleep, the logical part of your brain that helps you question what’s happening is