Why do nightmares happen

There are a variety of physical as well as psychological reasons that nightmares occur. For example, having a high fever can cause a variety of nightmares. Sleeping in a place such as very tight quarters or low bunk beds or in a position wh…

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We have all had them, those dreams in the middle of the night filled with terrifying images that haunt us and flood us with feelings of fear, anxiety, or sadness. Usually entailing some sort of dangerous situation such as falling or drownin…

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I missed this excellent podcast about contemporary nightmare research when it was released last fall.  NPR interviews New York Times science journalist Natalie Angier and dream researcher Kelly Bulkeley about the whole mess: theories about …

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Related Questions Answered on Y!Answers

What are nightmares, why do they happen?

Q: I keep having recurring nightmares that are all differant but they all have to deal with the death of a person that I knew. I barely knew her and there was nothing that was left unfinished between us. I just don’t understand why this is happening to me.There is a little more to this than i explained, I am concerned that she maight hav met an untimely death. I do appericate everyone who has answered. Thank You all very much for your anwsers.

A: Dreams don’t mean anything. It’s just things in the back of your mind that you think about while you sleep. You only remember bits and pieces of what your brain thinks about during sleep, which is why they always seem to not make sense.

why do i have nightmares about something that may happen to me?

Q: im afraidthe nightmares i have maybe a warning of what may happen to me in the future as it is possible for them to come true. Is this possible?

A: No. You make your own future, nothing or noone can change it unless if you allow it. Your actions decide your faith, you might be the paranoid type or just a bit too scared, dreams come to everyone it’s normal. i can’t really go act on my dreams though ryt

Why do I get nightmares when I sleep at night, but not during the day?

Q: I’ve got a horribly abnormal sleeping pattern. I sleep during the day, but only because when I fall asleep at night time, I get horrible nightmares. Is there a reason the nightmares happen at night and not during the day? Is there anything I can do to get rid of the nightmares so I can get my life back on a normal track?

A: That is because your nightmares are occuring at a certain cycle in your sleep. It has nothing to do with being night or day. Everyone has nightmares. The best thing to do, and to lessen them, is to embrace them.