Dreams have gotten undivided attention since the Mesopotamian civilization 5000 years ago because of its perplexing nature and the belief that a person’s future is depicted by his/her dreams.
Sleeping is a default state in us but there is a specific time for sleep. That is because our body will not support when our brain is awake and our body is kept awake during the day time by the secretion of chemicals such as Acetylcholine. Dreams mostly occur during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage of sleep, while brain activity is at its highest, according to the American Sleep Organization. Most of dreams last for about 20 to 30 minutes and there is only a 95% chance to remember what you dreamed about which is actually healthy because you’ve had a nice sound sleep.
Dream interpretation has long been a topic of scientific, religious, philosophical and superstitious interest throughout recorded history. Sigmund Freud, the Austrian neurologist known as the father of psychoanalysis, has written an entire book about it known as “Interpretation of Dreams”.
Nevertheless, modern psychologists believe that a person’s dreams can be directly connected to that person’s life. It is upto ourselves to investigate them properly to see of they are signs of suppressed childhood memories or before-lives, subconscious thoughts or just random. Following are some of the dreams that should never be ignored.
#1 Unable to find a bathroom?
You are stressed and cannot free yourself from it like when you have a bladder filled to the maximum.
#2 Loss of teeth
Psychological distress or actual teeth grinding.
#3 Lost in a house/building
Undirected in life.
#4 Entirely naked
A feeling of vulnerability or a new beginning.
#5 In childhood home
Possibly a sign of repressed memories.
#6 Running away from something
Facing something in your life that you want to run away from.
#7 Missing an appointment
Worried about being late or missing a future appointment.
#8 Car breakdown
Your life is changing direction.
#9 Falling
Out of control or insecure in your life.
#10 Someone who once hurt you
A possible sign of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD).
#11 Taking a test without studying
Unprepared for something in your life.
#12 Swift changes of people and places
Disorganized in real-life.
#13 Flying
No limits ahead!
#14 Dying
The end of something and the beginning of something else.
#15 Someone else dying
A person needs your help.
#16 No shoes on
Feeling off-guard.
#17 Tornado / Hurricane
(Mostly women) Stressed.
#18 Pregnancy
Decides the State (positive or negative) based on your relationship status.
#19 Car out of control
Paying more attention to obstreperous things in your life.
#20 Travelling
Feeling monotonous.
#21 Your Ex in your dream?
Missing the good old times.
#22 Your fights with EX
Wishing to make amends with them.
#23 Meeting a celebrity
Subconsciously thinking about song lyrics or lines from a movie.
#24 Intimacy
Either you’re lonely or it’s a fantasy.
#25 Nightmares?
Have firmly established fears.
#26 Water
Going through a sea of emotions in your life.
#27 Slept with someone you shouldn’t have?
Adapting the traits of the person you see in your dream into your life.
#28 A secret
You’re hiding a despicable characteristic of yours from others.
#29 Cheating on your partner
Feeling the burden of not giving enough attention or time for your lover.
#30 Hidden room
Tapped into parts of your personality that have been dormant.
#31 Alien abduction
Fear of being rejected or finding new opportunities.
#32 House Break-in
The intrusion of negative people into your life.
#33 Child separated from you
Your child is crying out for love (probably seen by new parents).
#34 Despicable bugs
Examine what is annoying or “bugging” in your life.
#35 Roads
Guided in the right path.
#36 Plane crash
Insecurity about your life goals.
#37 Vacation
You want to run away from something or need time to refresh.
#38 Money gain
Good fortune.
#39 Money loss
Fear of loss.
#40 Fire
Impending danger / suppressed anger / a desire cemented deep down.
#41 Neither speaking or moving
No say in a certain matter or monotonousness.
#42 The End of the world
Hidden negative emotions.
#43 Trapped / Crushed
A lot of responsibility lies on your shoulder.
#44 Drowning
Something is pulling you down.
#45 Wearing a mask
Covering up an aspect of your personality.
#46 Back in high school
Tired of the adult responsibilities.
#47 Spiders crawling
Manipulated by someone.
#48 Snakes
Presence of evil.
#49 Food
Craving nourishment or just plain hunger.
#50 Basement of house
Hidden secrets from others.
The meanings of your dreams can sometimes be different from the above according to your circumstances. After all, worse nightmares can happen when you are well-conscious.
“Day is over. Night has come. Today is gone, what’s done is done. Embrace your dreams, through the night. Tomorrow comes with a whole new light.”
Reading, creative writing, poetry writing, and language learning have been my passions since I was young. I have won many Japanese and Chinese language competitions, and many national-level creative writing, art & oratory competitions too. I am still schooling, and passed my O/Levels with distinction passes for English Literature, Japanese, and English. I have also completed my Certificate of Human Resource Management.
