You may be having recurring nightmares or that almost every night you have horrible dreams with anguish. Dreaming of having anxiety belongs to such dreams to which you must be attentive because your subconscious wants to warn you before it’s late. Discover in our Dream Dictionary what it means to dream of having anxiety.
When anxiety appears in your dreams you do not have to look for hidden meaning or an convoluted interpretation. Anxiety is anxiety in your dreams and your real life and what it really means is that you are facing an emotional problem, it may not yet be completely developed the disorder and that your subconscious is notifying you of the danger you are running so that you are prepared.
Anxiety manifests in many ways in your dreams, but especially in nightmares or in those dreams in which you try to do something and you cannot, dreams in which you fall, in which you faint because you can no longer or dreams with floods and other natural disasters that surpass you. We see below two of the most common dreams in which anxiety manifests:
+ Dream with a panic or anxiety attack
We must know how to differentiate a night panic attack with nightlife or nightmares, since these three concepts have great differences. The panic attacks that happen at night are those that reveal you in the middle of the dream with symptoms such as tachycardia or difficulty breathing, just like the attacks that may happen in the morning.
Night terrors, meanwhile, are more intense than panic attacks and are episodes of extreme fear that happen during a deep sleep. During a terror the person can move sharply, shout, cry, etc. Without remembering, in most cases, what happened. They are usually more frequent in children, although adults can also suffer as a result of anxiety, stress or lack of sleep, among other important factors.
Thus, if you have not suffered a panic attack or a night terror, you may have dreamed of having one of these so unpleasant episodes. These nightmares, usually, usually reflect your current vital context in which anxiety is making a dent in you, in which you feel overwhelmed, overwhelmed or stressed by some situation, or you are facing these emotional problems with psychological help.
+ Dream that you drown anxiety
When you dream that you drown as a result of anxiety, in reality, it is a reflection of what you can feel in your real life. It is very likely that you are having an emotional disorder that you should treat, if you have not yet done so, to overcome it as soon as possible.
Keep in mind that the sensation of drowning and lack of air is one of the most common symptoms of anxiety, especially when we are overwhelmed or stressed, when problems surpass us or when we do not know how to manage such anxiety. Therefore, if you have dreamed of drowning, it is a dream in which anxiety appears directly. It is not that it is a premonitory dream or that it is notifying you that you are going to suffer anxiety, but that it is a dream experience that indicates that you need to start looking for your inner calm.
Overwhelming dreams, not to eat, with birds around you, with unbearable noise, with ruin, with that sound of the bell that does not stop … There are many dreams in which anxiety manifests and that you can use to learn a lot about your life, about your context and about the things you need to do to improve a situation that is overwhelming or stressing.
That anxiety manifests in your dreams can serve to stop a problem that has not yet begun to complicate your life. When they ask us how much reality there is in the interpretation of dreams, we insist that dreams serve as learning, as a warning or as a motivation to move forward or discover the real problem you face.
Thus, if the dreams with anxiety are very recurring and are not letting you rest well, the first recommendation that you must take into account is to put yourself in the hands of professionals. Psychological therapy is undoubtedly the best tool you have at your disposal. A psychologist or psychologist will not only help you understand all those dreams that disturb you so much, will also provide you with the necessary strategies to face anxiety, to understand what happens and to accept the symptoms in the best possible way.
But there is even more. We see below some tips that can help you when anxiety appears in your night dream experiences:
+ A Dream Diary
As you will know, many times when you wake up and spend a couple of hours those dreams that have disturbed you so much are slowly fading until they are completely forgotten. You may remember the feeling of anxiety, but not the content of the dream itself. Therefore, it is advisable to write down your dreams to identify the recurring themes, the patterns or the areas of your life that appear most (work, your family, your relationship …) to get closer to what is so much worrying or to observe the dream from another perspective, because you can learn many other interpretations seeing things differently.
+ Follow a healthy sleep routine
If in addition to the anxiety that manifests in dreams you have problems sleeping, for example insomnia or wake up every little time, you will need to carry a healthier sleep routine. To do this, you must try to bed and always get up at the same time every day, sleep enough hours in a quiet and conducive place to rest, not use the mobile in bed or not drink coffee during the afternoon, among other recommendations.
+ Relaxation techniques
Meditation or mindfulness, conscious or deep breathing and yoga are just some relaxation techniques that can help you (and much) to handle stress and anxiety in your day to day. In addition, you can practice a little meditation before going to bed, or perform a few breathing exercises to sleep much quieter and relaxed, trying to avoid anxiety manifest in your dreams.
+ Physical exercise
We are sure that more than once you have heard that physical exercise is essential to overcome anxiety, right? Walking, swimming or running can help you a lot to upload your self -esteem and solve the symptoms of anxiety. However, if you exercise, try not to be late in the afternoon or the day since you will be much more active when it comes to sleep.
Have you dreamed of having anxiety? If those dreams concern you or infer in your life very negatively, do not hesitate to seek professional help to obtain the guidance and support you need at the moment. You are not alone!
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