Stress and Depression

Causes of obsessive dreams: why does a person dream the same dream?

Each person has his own personal attitude to dreams - someone does not pay any attention to them, and someone tries to see in them some hidden meaning.

However, a dream that repeats many times may cause anyone to think - what causes it? Why is the same dream constantly dreaming and what can he talk about?

Why do they often dream the same dream?

Repeated night vision need not be every time absolutely identical.

Some minor details may change in it, but the essence remains the same - the dreamer experiences the same emotions, sensations, or he dreams of the same person, the situation with the same plot.

Not necessarily while dreams can be worn negative character - although nightmares tend to recur more often than positively colored visions.

All this may suggest that a person is having trouble in some situation, can not find from it the most appropriate way out for him or the line of conduct, or his decision will conflict with internal installations.

The prerequisites for recurring dreams can be anxiety or fear, caused by the expectation of a negative situation, lack of confidence in one’s own strength, the expectation of a responsible event.

At the same time, not necessarily the content of the dream will repeat the problem situation - the language of dreams is figurative, not rational and logical, and it is important to approach their interpretation.

What do repetitive scripts mean?

There are a number of dream scenes that are somewhat stereotyped, because many people get into similar situations and experience similar emotions.

At the same time, situations that occur in dreams symbolize the same difficulties:

  1. Escape from pursuer. This repetitive night vision may indicate that in real life a person is trying to avoid some kind of problem or situation.

    Very often in such a nightmare there is a feeling that it is very difficult to hide from the pursuer - this can symbolize an uncertainty in one’s own strengths or the inevitability of a situation that is causing concern.

  2. There is another interpretation of this plot. Both the evader and the pursuer are the fruit of the work of the psyche of the same person. Accordingly, such a plot can talk about hidden aggression. Perhaps a person has a dislike for someone from his environment, but in reality he does not want to go into conflict, so the unconscious tries in this way to compensate for the nervous tension from an unresolved situation.
  3. Examination or test - This is a symbol of self-doubt. Perhaps the dreamer is being criticized by people who are meaningful to him or is waiting for someone to evaluate his own actions or abilities.
  4. Falling from height - this plot says that a person is afraid to make a mistake in his actions. It can also symbolize the loss of control over the situation in reality.
  5. Murder or fight. A person can be good-natured by nature, but in night visions being ready to commit a murder is the way out of accumulated aggression. Such a situation may arise from restraint, avoidance of conflict, when internally a person does not agree with the current situation, but does nothing to counteract it or cannot do anything.
  6. Rush. This plot can symbolize any missed in reality or too intense rhythm of life.

    Perhaps in reality a person takes on too many responsibilities and cannot manage to cope with them.

  7. Job. Strenuous professional activities can lead to overexcitement of the nervous system, which will lead to repeated night visions of such a plot. Perhaps a person needs rest or help in his work.
  8. Travel or stay at the station. Such a plot is often a symbol of the beginning or end of an important stage in a person’s life. A new step is associated with uncertainty, which causes anxiety, which leads to a constantly recurring dream.
  9. The loss of any item. This dream can talk about the confusion of the person, the lack of motivation for something or doubts about the decision.

Of course, this far from complete list common dreams - but these options should be considered only taking into account the individual characteristics of the person.

Also common cause of recurring night visions can be somatic diseases, which find a response in the unconscious while the person himself is not yet aware that he is sick.

It:

  • injured in the chest, as well as a strong fear of death in dreams may be the result of the onset of cardiovascular diseases;
  • heavy hats dreams of headaches and migraines;
  • nausea and vomitingas well as spoiled food with an unpleasant smell in dreams are harbingers of problems with the gastrointestinal tract. This is also possible when overeating before bedtime;
  • cold bath or shower, bathing in ice water may be harbingers of colds;
  • tight clothing, difficulty breathing, feeling of suffocation - perhaps a person has problems with the respiratory system;
  • insectsthat crawl through the body or unpleasant tactile sensations may indicate the occurrence of skin diseases.

Of course, you cannot make a diagnosis of a dream, however worth listening to your own feelingsand for prevention visit a specialist.

Often these dreams are repeated when chronic diseaseand also in the case when the person himself is not aware of his problems, because the diseases so far do not give him tangible discomfort.

Often, people tend to mystify recurring dreams, but they can be explained in much less supernatural ways.

One can say that our unconscious manifests itself in dreams without the participation of consciousness. However, it is able to express human emotional state, his fears, expectations, hopes, fears and anxieties.

In the case when a recurring dream begins to disturb or deliver negative experiences, better try to get rid of him.

What to do?

What if I have the same dream?

To get rid of obsessive vision, you can turn to a psychologist, which will help you deal with this problem, as well as try to eliminate it by the following methods:

  1. Remember exactly when you started having such dreams, what period of your life did it happen. Did you experience any shocks, psychological trauma, or fell into some difficult situations? Remember what emotions corresponded to this period.
  2. If you managed to find a problem that could lead to these experiences, but which never found a proper solution, try to fix it - it is possible that this will even require the help of relatives or people close to you.

    Having dealt with what bothers you, you are more likely to get rid of the recurring dream.

  3. You can also work directly with the dream itself - because you can actually manage them. To do this, think, whatever plot twist in this dream would bring you satisfaction.

For example, if you pass the exam, then imagine that you passed it perfectly well and received an appropriate remuneration for it - for example, you entered a prestigious educational institution or got a decent job.

Before you fall asleep, mentally work through this story, present it in detail and fall asleep with the intention of seeing a new version of the dream.

This avtotrenig can last long enough until it leads to success - it may take weeks, until you can turn the plot of the dream in the desired direction.

However, this method is possible only with persistent work on yourself.

If you have recurring dreams - think about it, perhaps the unconscious wishes to inform you about any problem.

It is often better to carefully study the situation in advance. prevent negative consequences own bad emotional state or physical health, than to deal with the burdened consequences.

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