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Scary Facts About Nightmares

Perception builds a human mind, soul and personality as a whole. So what does this word 'perception' exactly mean? It's just the way you look at things that get inked on your mind and heart leaving an imprint on your faith and beliefs.

This perception also plays a role many a times when we experience nightmares. So, what are nightmares? Like different people have different perceptions, they have different ways of perceiving the word 'nightmare' as well as decoding what their own nightmares meant.

Some people do not pay heed to what they see or feel in their dreams thinking it's just a dream but some take these dreams seriously to a totally different level. Because these nightmares are vividly realistic and disturbing mentally as well as physically, people tend to think they are a sign for something greater that has happened or is about to happen.

Mind Boggling Facts About Sleep And Dreams

Nightmare expert Ernest Hartmann says, that nightmares are just the translation of ones own fears. Is it true? Are there such fears that lie within us that we don't know of because we do see things in dreams that we never even imagined. It could be present in your sub conscious mind but consciously we fail to note them.

When we sleep, our brain doesn't turn off but goes through several sleep stages including REM (rapid eye movement) stage. It is called REM because this is the stage when our eye movement is rapid and this leads to dreams which are often scary and unrealistic.

Nightmares in children are often more as children tend to imagine a lot and their innocent brains imprint any kind of bad sight they see or hear. Children till the age of 10 get nightmares very frequently but this is considered normal till these nightmares do not interfere with the development of the child's mind, necessary sleep or psychosocial behaviour of the child.

And this was just a gist. Come with me to check out few of the most horrifying and unknown facts about nightmares. Who knows you could be the one in need and this might just make you stop and recollect your nightmares to figure them out reasonably.

Meaning Of Nightmares

Meaning Of Nightmares

The word nightmare is derived from the word 'mare', which is a Germanic folklore where a goblin sits on peoples chest while they sleep.

Turn Of Events

Turn Of Events

If you have frequent nightmares you can take charge and control on what you dream. This is called Lucid dreaming where a person can change the plot, theme or even the circumstances of the dream. So if you have nightmares that give you sleepless nights then maybe you should try this technique.

Bad Snack Time

Bad Snack Time

Some people have nightmares after having a late night snack. Late night snacks can trigger metabolism which in turn makes the brain much more active. So, maybe you should implement the habit of eating atleast four hours before going to the bed.

Insomnia

Insomnia

It has been proven that insomnia is also an after effect of frequent nightmares. Around 5-6 percent of people and children are scared to fall asleep lest the nightmare may return. And when children face this forced sleeplessness they tend to grow up and face severe insomnia problems.

Early Bed

Early Bed

'Early to bed and early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.' Yes let's implement this as it has been proven that people who sleep early are most likely not to experience any nightmares.

The Roman Era

The Roman Era

Nightmares have been a part of us since the beginning of human race. During the Roman era, these nightmares and strange dreams had to be submitted in the senate to analyze and know more about them.

Deja Vu

Deja Vu

Deja Vu means 'already seen'. Many people have deja vu in their nightmares where they get the feeling of already experiencing the present situation. This occurs more in women than men. This also leads to tiredness and inefficiency in them.

Consultation

Consultation

If you have nightmares more than once a week and you are always afraid to go to sleep then it is best to visit the doctor as soon as possible. The average amount of nightmares in young adults is one per month.

Careful Medications

Careful Medications

Medication for asthma, allergies and seizures can also lead to nightmares. And an abrupt withdrawal from these medicines can also be a factor for nightmares.

Sleep Deprivation

Sleep Deprivation

Sleep deprivation may cause nightmares which leads to more sleep loss. So it's very important to get a good sleep to a healthy mind.

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