Everyone has ever had a nightmare, but luckily they don’t happen every night. Having many nightmares can cause some complications in your day to day because they are horrible dreams of which you wake up tired and worried. And if the nightmare never to, can it be controlled? Enter our sleep dictionary because we tell you how to avoid having nightmares.
Sometimes nightmares or those dreams of anguish and terror occur without any special reason, but it is true that they can be favored by some concrete circumstances in your life:
+ Coffee, alcohol, drugs or even heavy meals for dinner can predispose the subconscious to create surreal, stormy or unpleasant dreams.
+ In stress is also the cause of many nightmares, especially those paralyzing dreams in which you cannot move and cause so much frustration.
+ Anxiety problems are perhaps the main causes of distressing nightmares, such as when you dream that you fall into a vacuum or that you cannot breathe.
+ After a traumatic event such as having an accident or the death of a loved one, it is very common to suffer nightmares.
+ To honor Sigmund Freud we have to recognize that a childhood trauma that you have not been able to overcome can also cause nightmares.
Knowing the cause of nightmares, can they be avoided? There is no safe and effective method against nightmares, but it is true that changing some habits we can, at least, reduce the frequency of those nightmares.
+ When nightmares are the product of a state of nervousness and agitation, avoiding stimulating drinks and replacing them with relaxing infusion can help us have better dreams.
+ Physical exercise is essential to go to bed without unnecessary tensions, but it is not convenient to play sports late in the afternoon.
+ Visualization exercises When we get into bed, they can help us move our minds to idle places and situations where the nightmares do not have.
+ If usual nightmares occur due to anxiety or stress problems, it is best to practice yoga or relaxation exercises continuously. The idea is that little by little nightmares disappear, but we will not get it overnight.
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