It's still dark when I open my eyes, and my heart is pounding out of my chest. In any case, phew, because I'm still alive and kicking. That man who was chasing me through that abandoned house wasn’t real, and I haven’t been chopped up into hundreds of little pieces. It was all just a bad dream... Like many people, I often have nightmares and have decided that I want to get to the bottom as to why. Let’s take a look together at what causes these disturbing dreams and traumatic events. 😱
We all know that nightmares are not reserved for children, but if in children, nightmares are often associated with psychological development, in adults, they are often the cause of environmental factors. Representing a real sleep disorder, it can be interesting to determine their causes in order to sleep more serenely.
The following list will help you get to the root of why you are experiencing these terrors.
😨 In adults, the frequency and intensity of nightmares decrease over the years, to the point where it would even seem that past the age of 60, they disappear completely!
However, it is impossible to completely get rid of nightmares, and in a way, that is good, because they aren’t as harmful as we might think. Indeed, night terrors help regulate our emotions and feelings. They allow us to distance ourselves from a situation that disturbs us, angers us, or upset us. Nightmares are in fact just like dreams and also help us to digest a brutal change. The more we have a big shock to absorb, the more unpleasant the dream will be, but it helps us to overcome these traumas. The nightmare can no longer play this function as soon as it becomes chronic. Having nightmares every week, or even worse, every night is a signal that should not be ignored.
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Depending on their frequency and intensity, there are a few solutions that can be put in place to facilitate sleep:
The editor’s opinion: Find their meaningsHaving recurring nightmares, or even the same nightmare, is a clear signal that something is wrong in your mind. It is a warning sign that should not be ignored. Until the problem is resolved, the same nightmare can haunt you for years. So you need to ask yourself what the nightmare is about, what it means? And if these nightmares become too invasive, do not hesitate to turn to a professional. 🤗 Understand yourself, accept yourself, and be happy... Let’s do it here and now |
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