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Bad dreams

TLDR: Bad dreams
The forum thread discusses whether bad dreams are a disease and explores their possible causes and remedies. The consensus among the participants is that bad dreams are not a disease but rather manifestations of the subconscious mind processing daily activities, stresses, or worries. - **Harry** queries if bad dreams could be considered a disease and wonders if activities like reading books before sleep could help alleviate them. - **Ozzy47** and **Swish** suggest that bad dreams are a result of the subconscious mind's activities, not a disease. Swish elaborates that dreams might reflect daily experiences or unconscious worries. - **Guest** shares a personal experience with beta blockers leading to vivid, intense dreams, introducing the concept of "lucid dreaming," where one is aware they are dreaming. - **WhippedCream** and **Gibby** both note that their bad dreams often correlate with their emotional states, such as feeling down or experiencing stress. - **Lammchen** mentions that external factors like medication (thyroid meds) can influence dream quality. - **jaminhealth** reflects on the transient nature of dreams, appreciating the good ones and being relieved when the bad ones end. Overall, the thread highlights a general agreement that bad dreams are influenced by a variety of factors including daily experiences, emotional states, medications, and possibly stress, rather than being a medical condition. Techniques like prayer or clearing the mind before sleep are suggested as potential ways to manage or reduce unpleasant dreams.
Harry

Harry

Are bad dreams a disease ? I see all kind of stupid twisted dreams, mostly based on things I have seen or involved in real life. I was told to pray before we sleep. To clear our mind before moving to a sound sleep. I want to get rid of bad dreams. It is not very threatening but I would prefer something better. Do you think that reading books help ?
 
It runs MORE amuck with chemistry! I take a beta blocker and one of the side effects is lurid, realistic intense dreams. It is believed this is because the drug penetrates the blood/brain barrier.

Not having "bad" dreams necessarily, just super realistic intense ones that I am even able to manipulate somewhat. In the dream I realize I am dreaming, it's called "lucid dreaming." Very intense.
 
For a long time, I used to see dreams related to my childhood. Things that never happened. As if someone wrote a drama, a very pathetic one too. I somehow managed to get rid of it. It was not pleasant to wake from those useless dreams.
 
Dreams are considered to be a construction of the sub-conscious mind, relaying and processing how your day went. It could also be your worries that you weren't aware of in your conscious state of mind, that are then pushed foward into dreams.

When you look into it, dreams and the creation of dreams are very clever.
 
Swish said:
When you look into it, dreams and the creation of dreams are very clever.
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I must admit. I have no idea how it works.

Swish said:
relaying and processing how your day went.
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Ok. So if we have a pleasant day, will it have an impact on our dream ?

Swish said:
It could also be your worries
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Yes, that could be the reason. My worries are normally a logical escalation of my social needs. Buying a house, for example.
 
I think bad dreams are probably just your mind trying to make sense of your feelings, perhaps? I'm not sure, but I think I had a 'bad dream' whenever I'm feeling down. They tend to mimic my mood.
 
I get bad dreams when I am dealing with something traumatic or stressful in life, it probably is your subconscious trying to make sense of it all. Praying may help you if it actually relaxes you and clears your mind?
 
I rarely get bad dreams but when I do it's because my mind is focused on something bad happening currently OR because my thyroid meds aren't in the place they're supposed to be in.
 
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