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For now though, Jocelyn is joining me to talk about the Top 10 Most Common Nightmares.
Are you ready for this?
Have you had any of these nightmares Jocelyn?
ETC.
Starting off at number 10 now we have Being Chased[a].
I have this kind of nightmares a lot - have you?
It doesn’t have to be you being chased by some weird looking monster - perhaps you’re
being chased by a family member, a friend - or maybe even yourself.
So whats the common theme here?
Why does being chased seem to crop up so much in our dreams?
Well, according to some psychologists - it’s all about avoidance - it’s your subconscious
telling you that you’re trying to avoid a specific person or perhaps an issue.
It’s up to you to think about who or what is chasing you and determine what that means
for your life.
Most commonly, a person could be running from something that symbolises a specific emotion
or feeling.
If you’re being chased by a crazy banker - perhaps you’re worried about owing money
- if you’re being chased by your high school teacher even though you left school 20 years
ago - maybe you feel like you’re getting behind on work.
Whatever the details though - dreams of being chased is known as a universal dream - meaning,
it doesn’t matter what your culture or background is - there’s a good chance you’ll have
a dream about being chased.
So don’t worry - it’s there to help you understand - just make sure you don’t get
caught …
9) J- At number 9 we have Drowning.
What a terrifying thought to think we lay there in bed picturing ourselves struggling
for air while underneath water.
Dreaming is supposed to be peaceful; times of our day where we can relax and let our
mind go somewhere else.
Why is it that we often dream of drowning?
Come on….
I know I’m not the only one that’s dreamt this.
I can’t even call it a dream; it’s a complete nightmare!
Nothing feels worse than imagining yourself struggling for a breath but being asleep and
believing it’s real.
Dreams of drowning often represent the feeling of being overwhelmed by something or someone.
It may be that you are struggling to keep your head above water and find yourself somewhat
“drowning” with the stresses in your life.
It’s frightening how real it can feel but don’t worry, according to Dr.Holly Counts,
you will not stop breathing in your sleep; your body will always wake up regardless of
what's going on.
Well….
That’s good to know!
Thanks Doc!
Moving on to number 8 we have Waking Up Late[b].
This is a strange one.
A dream about actually waking up - and then you wake up for real - have you ever experienced
this?
On some level - there may be a very easy explanation for this - you’re just scared of waking
up late.
I’ve had this dreams before when I haven’t set an alarm to wake up - I spent my entire
time dreaming about waking up late - and I usually wake up early as a result.
There may be a deeper meaning to this one though - feeling like you have to live up
to other people's demands or live by there watch.
This dream may crop up if you’re feeling a lot of pressure - perhaps from your parents
or peers.
This may be your brain's way of telling you to step up and start achieving your potential
- or - if may be that the pressure on you is unnecessary.
Perhaps you need to change your priorities in life - waking up late is a fear of not
being able to keep up with your demands - so maybe you need to shift those demands to something
more achievable - to re prioritize and figure out whats actually important in your life.
I’m sure you’ve all had a moment in your life where you’re excited to get up in the
morning for it it - you don’t worry about waking up late for that - maybe this dream
is your brains way of telling you to find something worth getting up in the morning
for, and then you wont need to worry about waking up late.
Aw.
7) J- Coming in at number 7 is Falling Down.
Don’t pretend like your body hasn’t jolted in the middle of your sleep as you slap your
arms down on your bed feeling like you just fell off the Eiffel-tower.
We’ve all been there, and it’s a terrifying feeling.
You wake up wondering what just happened and who pushed you down.
Falling nightmares are the most frequent ones among the other common dreams we experience
in our lifetime.
Researchers say the average human will dream about falling to their death more than 5 times
in their life.
These nightmares can be extremely frightening and vivid, and sometimes lasts minutes before
you hit the ground.
Dreams like this tend to wake you up just before you hit the bottom.
So why does it happen?
One theory suggests that you may have lost control over a particular situation in your
life.
Falling can imply both internal and external issues that have been neglected and need to
be worked on.
So no big deal, just make sure you have your shit together.
Moving on to number 6 we have Being Attacked.
This isn't a nice one.
Being attacked by someone in your dream can feel just as real and scary as if it happened
in real life.
Like some of the other ones we’ve talked about - there could be a very simple explanation
- you’re scared of being attacked or getting into a violent confrontation with someone
else.
However, this may not be the case.
There are certain questions you may need to ask yourself - for example - am I being defensive
about something in my life?
If so, why?
Am I worried about hurting someone else?
Is there someone in your life who you feel threatened by?
It may be that the person isn’t actually threatening you - but what they represent
does threaten you.
Perhaps there’s a new person in your group of friends who you think is funnier than you
and you’re worried your friends might not think you’re funny anymore!
That person isn’t directly threatening you - but they’re attacking you in your dreams
because of the implicit threat to you.
Wow, I’m really starting to sound like a psychologist here.
5) J- Taking spot number 5 is the nightmare of your teeth falling out.
This one gives me shivers.
Luckily, I’ve personally never had this one before but studies have shown that it’s
very common for people to have this nightmare.
39% of the population reported teeth nightmares in one study done in 2012.
Thankfully, teeth falling out isn’t a common occurrence in our everyday life.
This makes it hard to know why people experience this dream.
There are a few ideas floating around…. one of them being that teeth dreams are actually
related to dental stress, something as simple as teeth grinding.
The dream of your teeth falling out might be triggered from the feeling of your teeth
grinding together as you sleep.
Another idea relates more to psychological reason, pointing to mental stress.
Maybe you’re grinding your teeth without realizing it because you’re stressed or
dealing with anxiety.
We won’t fully know the reasoning behind it; all I know is that I’m thankful I haven’t
experienced this one.
Moving on to number 4 we have Death.
I feel like I’ve done a lot of the really depressing ones.
Death is one of the biggest subjects of life and so it’s no wonder that it appears in
peoples dreams so often.
As I’m sure you all know by now though, dreams of death don’t have to be literal.
Just like the death card in tarot - a dream of death could symbolise the symbolic ending
of something in your life - a phase, a job or a relationship - they may have already
happened or you may feel them approaching.
It’s up to you to look at how that death made you feel - especially the next day.
It may be a wake up call that you need to fix things or bring them back to life - or
it may confirm to you that things really are over and you don’t feel like you want to
go back.
What about the classic explanation of death dreams meaning you will die soon in real life?
Well, most people agree that this is just a myth.
Dreaming of death is one of the most common dreams on the planet - and so we’d have
a real epidemic on our hands if people were dropping like flies after having a dream about
death - so don’t worry too much.
3) J- Alright guys, at spot number 3 we have an interesting one.
The nightmare of being naked in a public place.
Weird.
For some people, this might be a dream.
I am not one of those people…. that sounds mortifying.
Why do people possibly dream about being naked in a public place?
That just seems really random.
Apparently, being mortified at the realization that you are naked in public, reflects your
vulnerability or feelings of shame.
In other words, you may be hiding something and are afraid that others will see through
you… or, see through your clothes.
Metaphorically, clothes are a type of protection.
They can be seen as something that hides your identity and flaws, and when they are gone,
in comes fear.
Looks like being a secret keeper isn’t always a good thing.
No more pinky promises from me.
Next up at number 2 now we have Being Lost.
Considering that dreams are created from your own brain - it may seem strange that it can
create dreams in which you get lost in - but it’s very common.
For a lot of dream analysts - it’s quite simple - being lost makes you feel anxious
- so dreams of being lost may signify some sort of anxiety about your lifes direction.
Perhaps you’ve started a new job, started a new school, moved to a new town or met a
new group of friends.
These are all situations in which you need to navigate your way through - we’d all
love to have a simple guidebook on how to best approach them - but that doesn’t exist
so we need to find our own path.
This manifests itself in our dreams in the very physical sense of finding a path out
of being lost.
If you’re dreaming about someone else being lost - that may because you value an aspect
of that person and feel that although you used to have it too - you are unable to find
it in real life and therefore unable to find them in your dream ...
1)J- And last but certainly not least… one of the toughest nightmares to face is a car
accident.
Having a car accident in your dream can bring out powerful emotions and maybe even have
a powerful meaning.
Being inside a car accident can have multiple meanings and it hugely depends on the context
of the car accident itself.
Were you the driver?
The passenger?
Studies contemplate the different meanings of the two.
The dream that you are in a car accident as the driver symbolizes a mistake you may have
made, or something in your past you aren’t proud of doing.
The accident can reveal the guilt within that you might be holding onto still.
Or, it could resemble an actual accident you may have gotten into.
The dream of a car accident as the passenger can symbolize your inner emotional state.
You may be harboring deep anxieties and fears that are outside your control, similar to
an accident.
Nonetheless, no matter where you’re sitting, this nightmare can completely shake you up,
and hopefully, wake you up.
Well there you go guys, which of those nightmares have you experienced?
Have you ever had a dream about YouTube?
I feel like that’s going to be a common dream within the next 10 years - or nightmare.
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