Millions of Canadians have been at home for weeks now in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus — and for some, the impact of isolation is starting to catch up to them in strange ways.
For Corey Herscu, a Toronto father of three, vivid and stressful dreams are increasingly common. “One was that Toronto was all water, my wife and kids needed me and I couldn’t find my boat.” Dreaming more often and having strange dreams are extremely common during times of high stress, according to registered psychotherapist Jupiter Vaughan.
And self-isolation doesn’t help. During sleep, your brain processes the stress, anxiety and other feelings you have when you’re awake. “If every day you’re watching the news, and it’s making you scared or