Why does my ex keep appearing in my dreams?

“Dreaming about a long-ago ex — especially a first love — is incredibly common,” says Loewenberg. “That ex becomes symbolic of passion, uninhibited desire, unafraid love, etc.” These dreams are your subconscious mind's way of telling you that you want more ~spice~ in your life.
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Does dreaming about your ex mean they miss you?

Most people wake up from a dream about their former lovers and immediately assume they must miss this person. Frank explains it's likely not your ex that you're missing, but an aspect of who you were when you were with them you're longing for.
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Why do I keep dreaming about my ex even though I'm over her?

Michael Breus, a clinical psychologist, board-certified in sleep medicine, tells me that dreaming about your ex is a “natural response to a breakup that did not allow one person (in this case, the dreamer) to express their feelings at the end of the relationship to their satisfaction, or in some cases, at all.”
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Is it true that if you have a dream about someone they were thinking about you?

When you dream about someone are they thinking of you? The idea that when you dream about somebody, they are dreaming about you is a common misconception. This is actually a false assumption because your brain never stops making new connections, even when sleeping.
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What does it mean to dream about someone you don't talk to anymore?

Studies show that your dream consciousness is very similar to your waking consciousness, so dreaming about someone you don't talk to anymore points to daily emotions you're currently feeling (and may need to process).
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Why do I Keep Dreaming About My Ex?



Why do I dream about my ex coming back to me?

8. When you dream about a recent ex. "If you dream about a more recent ex, one that you would like to have back, then that's you wishing—it's a wish-fulfillment dream," says Loewenberg. Basically, your subconscious is living out the situation it desires—maybe your ex is apologizing or fighting to get you back.
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Why do I keep dreaming about my ex and I getting back together?

"More often, these dreams denote unfinished business." By revisiting past relationships in our dreams, our sleeping minds are giving us a chance to reevaluate things from a more mature perspective, process unacknowledged feelings, or find closure on things that have been lingering in our subconscious.
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Can you communicate with someone in your dreams?

They Answered : NPR. Scientists Talked To People In Their Dreams. They Answered Scientists have found that two-way communication is possible with someone who is asleep and dreaming. Specifically, lucid dreaming — dreaming while being aware you're dreaming.
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What does it mean if you keep dreaming about someone from your past?

"Sometimes dreams will use people from the past as a friendly reminder to tell us: 'Remember this? Let's not repeat it'" Loewenberg says. Habash continues that it can be helpful to think about what this person meant to you and if you feel like you have anything unresolved with them.
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What does it mean when you dream about someone constantly?

Dreaming can help our brains sort through information while we sleep. Dr Mayer also said that dreaming about someone over and over again shouldn't be interpreted in a literal way. That person might actually be symbolising a certain stress or anxiety we are going through.
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Is he thinking about me if I dream of him?

While dreaming about someone usually means they are thinking of you, dreaming of the same person over and over again could also mean that they have thought of you so much that when you dream about them, it's just another instance where that thought enters your head.
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When you dream about someone do they have the same dream?

What is remarkable is that so much of the shared dream, sometimes including small details, are recalled as strikingly similar or even identical by the two people involved, regardless of the timing of their experiences. So let us provisionally accept the fact of shared dreams: Two persons can have the same dream.
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Can you feel when someone is thinking of you?

Have you had the sensation of being touched even though no one is close to you? This can be a startling sign that someone is thinking or talking about you, which manifests as energy vibrations. Depending on the intensity of how that person feels towards you, their energy is transmitted as non-physical touch.
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