We all have weird dreams and nightmares but have you ever wondered what your nightmares hold or do they have any meaning you shouldn’t ignore?
Could your subconscious mind be trying to tell you something really important?
Psychologists around the world have been working with their patients to interpret dreams. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, believes that repressed thoughts and wishes could be found in our dreams.
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While some of your dreams may have personal meanings that only you can interpret. There are a few common dreams and nightmares which you can find relatable and may contain some strong meanings.
So, here are the six most common nightmares and dreams and their respective meaning.
6. Teeth Falling Out
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This one is brute! Imagine waking up from a nightmare in severe shock frantically checking to see if your teeth have fallen out.
Well, if you have nightmares where out of nowhere your teeth fall out, this could be the sign of any insecurities of your appearance. A deep fear inside your mind about how others may judge you or your appearance.
If you are low on self-confidence and often have strong feelings of embarrassment or fear of rejection, this is likely more true.
5. Being Unprepared
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Have you ever had one of these dreams where you are sitting in an examination unprepared? Many people seem to.
You’re have a sorry feeling that you haven’t studied at all for the important test when suddenly, you find yourself in the exam hall, ready to take it. You have no idea what the first answer is and the clock keeps ticking away.
This particular type of nightmare, where you find yourself totally unprepared for the important test or assignment represents a lack of confidence.
You obviously have a hard time taking a test since you haven’t studied, so any confidence in acing the exam is absent. This nightmare could also represent your real life problems where you’re having a tough time advancing to the next phase of your life.
4. Drowning
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Have you ever found yourself drowning helplessly in a dream trying to catch a breath?
If so, this could be a sign of a strong emotional effect on you where you’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately.
In the living world, you find yourself being consumed emotionally and inevitably trapped in a commitment or situation.
You are not being able to come out from your remorse and engulfed in the deep end of the situation.
3. Being Chased
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We all have been chased in our dreams by someone and this can be pretty terrifying. In some cases it may feel as if you can’t move your legs as if they are stuck or suddenly stop working right when you need to run.
In your dreams, if you find yourself chased in a nightmare, this could mean that you’re also running away from something in real life. Maybe you’ve been continuously avoiding something very important. Maybe you don’t like to face these issues as you should be.
Some believe that whoever is after you, chasing you endlessly, could be a representation of a part of you. Is your past guilt coming back to haunt you? Well, let’s hope not.
Quit avoiding things you need to work on and don’t let your guilt consume you or talk about it with someone you trust.
2. Being Late or Missing an Event
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This is a common dream in which you’re late to an important event in your dream, or sometimes missing an event.
Arriving late to a particular place, a job interview, how about being late to that test you weren’t prepared for?
Showing up late or missing an event can mean that you feel you’re missing out on an opportunity to feel fulfilled.
It also means the time isn’t waiting and seemingly running out for you, you’re still stuck at something and it seems you must hurry and make a choice.
It can also be a big discussion making you anxious in your life that may steer you towards an entirely new path. It’s best to calculate your life choices and realize you have enough time to figure this out.
You need to have a pep talk with someone about your hesitation and you may not be this fearful when a new opportunity arises.
a new path could lead you somewhere new. And this may not be as scary as you think. It can be exciting too.
1. Being Naked in a Dream
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What a shame. Finding yourself naked in a dream. Usually you often find yourself in a crowded place wearing nothing but your underwear or sometimes nothing at all.
This dream indicates a fear you have of being exposed one day. Your ever hidden emotional insecurities out for everyone to see. Maybe you’re not as vulnerable as they should be.
Or maybe you try to put on a strong face in front of people when really being more vulnerable is the release you need.
This dream could be also a reflection of that as well as suspicion of uncertainty about something, or about yourself and what you want to achieve.
You must understand that it’s fine to be more vulnerable around those around you. Pretending to be someone you’re not gives you a guilt you carry throughout.
So, try to face things the way they are and don’t shy away from your true feelings. Open up to the world and show who you really are.
So, which nightmare have you experienced before? Do you really understand the hidden meaning of your dreams and nightmares?
What do you think it means? Or are there any recurring signs and symbols in your dream that led you to an interesting interpretation?
Let us know in the comments. We’d love to hear from you about your dreams and nightmares and explain the meaning.