What do violent dreams mean?

Decoding your violent dreams
If you have a violent dream, it could also represent some particularly intense feelings, especially if the dreams involve somebody you know. Violent dreams can be due to past traumatic experiences, or simply because violence has been on your mind.
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Are violent dreams a warning?

Violent dreams may be warning signs of brain disorders, study finds. Aug. 5, 2010— -- Vivid, violent dreams can portend brain disorders by half a century, a new study finds.
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Why are my nightmares violent?

Nightmares can be triggered by many factors, including: Stress or anxiety. Sometimes the ordinary stresses of daily life, such as a problem at home or school, trigger nightmares. A major change, such as a move or the death of a loved one, can have the same effect.
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How do I stop having violent dreams?

If nightmares are a problem for you or your child, try these strategies:
  1. Establish a regular, relaxing routine before bedtime. A consistent bedtime routine is important. ...
  2. Offer reassurances. ...
  3. Talk about the dream. ...
  4. Rewrite the ending. ...
  5. Put stress in its place. ...
  6. Provide comfort measures. ...
  7. Use a night light.
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What do fighting dreams mean?

Absence of certainty could make you feel restless, and your frustration could reflect as anger. Thus, when you see yourself fighting in your dream, it could mean that you genuinely wish to vent your rage by picking a fight. Such a dream could also indicate suppressed anger or frustrations.
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What's the most common nightmare?

The list of common nightmares
  • Your teeth falling out. The first common nightmare on our list is dreaming about your teeth falling out. ...
  • Being chased. Another common nightmare on our list is being chased. ...
  • Falling. Another common nightmare many have is that of falling. ...
  • Running late. ...
  • Unable to find a toilet.
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What does it mean when you dream about someone trying to hurt you?

Dreams about being attacked often relate to feelings of your own vulnerability. While they may be disturbing to experience, attack dreams are often exploring sources of pain or control in order to be released from it. Attack dreams can often represent the way we symbolically attack ourselves.
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Why do I have angry dreams?

The cause of angry dreams may have been identified by scientists. Having a more dominant left-side of the brain leads to angrier dreams, according to a study. Now neurologists have identified it as a 'brain marker' that can predict anger and other strong emotions in sleep.
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Can you feel pain in dreams?

Although some theorists have suggested that pain sensations cannot be part of the dreaming world, research has shown that pain sensations occur in about 1% of the dreams in healthy persons and in about 30% of patients with acute, severe pain.
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Is it normal to wake up angry?

Waking up in a bad mood could be diet-related and caused by low blood sugar levels, so it pays to eat well before you head for bed. 'Some people are more sensitive to low blood sugar than others, which means that their blood sugar levels can fluctuate more easily,' says Nutritional therapist Jackie Lynch.
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What does it mean when you dream someone is beating you up?

Dreams about being beaten or being attacked often relate to issues of control in your life, and your own vulnerability.
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Why do I keep dreaming about intruders?

The intruder in the dream represents some part of ourself that we have kept outside our awareness for too long and now needs to be let in. It may represent a feeling or attitude that we need to be more conscious of. Another nightmare is the disaster dream.
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What does it mean to dream of someone trying to break into your house?

The intruder may represent hidden parts of ourselves

Psychiatrist Richard J. Corelli wrote for Stanford University that the intruder figure in a dream "is often an inner psychological figure who may represent some shameful or unwanted part of ourself who is breaking into our consciousness ...
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What is the scariest nightmare?

12 Of Your Scariest Nightmares Decoded By A Professional Dream Analyst
  1. Dreams about your teeth falling out. ...
  2. Dreams about being at the funeral of somebody you love. ...
  3. Dreams about having some sort of academic disaster (failed a test, missed a class, etc.) ...
  4. Dreams about hooking up with a guy who suddenly turns into your dad.
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What are the rarest dreams?

Lucid Dreams

These are the rarest type of dreams where the person is aware that they're dreaming, while dreaming. Not just that, people actually feel like they're in complete control of their dream. Because of the awareness that you have, you can easily interpret your own lucid dreams.
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What does it mean when you dream about your front door being open?

An open door signifies entering a new stage in your life with new opportunities. You are a person that is receptive and willing to accept new ideas and change. A closed or locked door suggests something or someone is blocking you and your progress, or perhaps a project or phase in your life has ended.
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What does it mean if you dream about someone chasing you?

On the other hand, frequently dreaming about being chased could mean that you're: anxious about something. experiencing heightened or ongoing stress. worried about an upcoming event.
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Why do I have nightmares about my childhood home?

According to both Ellis and professional dream interpreter Lauri Loewenberg, dreaming of your childhood home (or any previous home) often indicates you're working through old memories that are coming up.
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What does it mean to dream of someone trespassing?

Whether you or someone else are entering 'forbidden territory' the dream suggests those places within that are guarded and therefore, out of reach of consciousness. This is actually an empowering dream about breaking through defenses or self defeating barriers.
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Why do people wake up at 3am?

People whose sleep is disrupted by waking up at 3 a.m. can try following healthy sleep tips to sleep through the night more consistently. Avoid caffeine and alcohol: Both caffeine and alcohol are associated with disrupted sleep, especially when they are consumed later in the day.
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Why do I feel horrible when I wake up?

Sleep inertia slows down your motor and cognitive skills, which is why it sometimes feels impossible to do anything right after you wake up. Sleep inertia can last anywhere from a few minutes to over an hour, though it typically improves within 15 to 60 minutes .
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What does it mean to wake up at 2 30 am?

They also say that waking up at that time is just a sign that we have shifted from deep sleep to a lighter sleep where our brains are more active. They believe waking up a 2 or 3 am is completely normal and relaxing instead of counting the minutes we should be sleeping can really help.
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What organ is active at 4am?

The hours between 3am and 5am are governed by the lung meridian. Emotionally it is associated with grief and physically with the muscles around your lungs. The hours between 5am and 7am are governed by large intestine. Emotionally it is associated with being locked into a specific belief or way of thinking.
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