" Our brain, while we sleep, acts and creates illusions, although we are designed to often forget the contents of dreams," says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, psychiatrist. So what happens to our head while we sleep? Memories are sorted and stored, we free up new space to learn, solve the problem, and connect known facts, so much so that our entire brain undergoes an energy purge.
If you are worried about an upcoming presentation, you will surely dream, right? " It is not exactly like that ," says Dimitriu. Stress can manifest in many ways and our dreams may not always match exactly what worries us. Rather, we usually dream of some frustrating problem or situation, which may or may not be related to what is going on in our smart life.
What are the 3 common anxiety dreams unraveled by experts?
Fall from heights
"Dreaming that you are falling from somewhere is one of the most common dreams of anxiety," says Dr. Arooj Najmussaqib, clinical psychologist. If you are falling from a building, from the sky, in the dark or in an unknown place, this dream suggests that you have negative feelings or fear of something bad happening. This dream can also mean that you are nervous about a specific situation in real life, such as the end of the relationship, a presentation, exams or assessment. According to Najmussaqib, all this stems from the feeling of lack of control over a situation.
Natural disaster
Whether you dream of hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, fires or any other natural disaster, this nightmare nightmare usually means you are overwhelmed with something serious in real life. Unfortunately, these dreams do not always provide additional data, so you need to understand what makes you feel overwhelmed in order to address this problem. According to Najmussaqib, some options include starting a new job, losing your job, death, divorce or fear of a future decision you have to make.
Someone is following you
The strangest part of such dreams is the fact that you do not see who is following you, but simply have the feeling of being chased. These dreams usually mean that you are running away from something in your life, such as a person, a decision or a location. "Either way, until you stop running in the smart life, you will certainly not stop running in dreams."
