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Stevie Nicks joined TikTok so she could lace up her skates, sing โDreamsโ and drink some Ocean Spray
You might know him as TikTok star Doggface, who now famously posted the viral TikTok of him longboarding down the street listening to Fleetwood Macโs 1977 hit โDreamsโ while sipping out of a bottle of Ocean Spray cran-raspberry drink. Because of the TikTok, โDreamsโ is up in the charts, Apodaca is releasing a Halloween costume based off the video, and Stevie Nicks has joined TikTok to upload her own version of the โDreamsโ video. As many of us know, Nicks is a member of Fleetwood Mac and wrote and sings โDreams.โItโs a song she wrote when she was breaking up with fellow Fleetwood Mac member Lindsey Buckingham. For any Nicks fan, itโs incredible to just hear a snippet of her singing โlive.โOh, and donโt forget about the bottle of Ocean Spray. You can see Nicks' video below.
โCOVID-somniaโ -- how pandemic impacts sleep, dreams
Sleep neurologists have dubbed it โCOVID-somnia.โTheyโre seeing an increase in patients suffering from insomnia, sleep disturbances and the misuse of sleep medications. The pandemic is even impacting our dreams, and not for the better. More than half of them reported dreams that were pandemic-specific. Disrupted schedules, work stress, shifting family responsibilities and fears about the virus itself can all contribute. Sticking to a sleep schedule, getting regular exercise and time outdoors will help if you are struggling to get good sleep.
Fleetwood Macโs โDreamsโ is gaining popularity, thanks to that hilarious now-viral TikTok
Fleetwood Macโs classic hit โDreams,โ sung by the witchy Stevie Nicks, is having a breath of new life, thanks to a TikTok that recently went viral. Heโs just enjoying life and jamming out to some Fleetwood Mac. The TikTok blew up on social media, and even Fleetwood Macโs Twitter account took notice, and tweeted โWe love this!โ to all of its followers. As if this story couldnโt get any better, Fleetwood Macโs drummer, Mick Fleetwood, recently joined TikTok so he could recreate the now famous video. Now twirl, Stevie Nicks, twirl!
Insect swarms, vampire fangs and giant bugs? People report bizarre dreams amid COVID-19 pandemic
DETROIT Is the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affecting your dreams? Researchers said many people have reported bizarre, vivid dreams involving swarms of flying insects, grasshoppers with vampire fangs and fighting off giant bug-like creatures. Ive just seen dozens and dozens and dozens of every kind of bug in the world attacking the dreamers, Harvard psychologist Deirdre Barrett said. Lately, many peoples dreams have been shifting to the secondary effects of the pandemic, Barrett said. With many Americans getting more sleep than before the pandemic, theyre also dreaming more.