Everyone had to see nightmares at night. Awakening after such dreams comes quickly, every time you want to understand the reason for this terrible dream. Frequent night fears do not always indicate a serious problem, but require a serious attitude, and in some cases even refer to a specialist.
There is a division between nightmares and fears. Nightmares occur when a person is in REM sleep. Typically, their plots are implausible and intricate. Upon awakening, a person can remember and retell what he dreamed without experiencing any horror. The nature of night fears is different from nightmares. Fears appear during deep sleep, about an hour after falling asleep, during this phase of dreaming are rare. They are painful, but short-lived, their plot is clear and understandable. Waking up in the morning, a person may not remember what he saw at night. Rarely, nightmares dream daily. But if this happens constantly, it can lead to a weakening of health, negatively affect the psyche. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the reasons for such dreams. Most often, the provoking factor for nightmares is a state of stress, the occurrence of which is associated with problems at work, anxiety for loved ones, financial difficulties. Psychological reasons can be worries about personal relationships, the resulting fears and distrust of others. If it is possible to understand and establish these factors, then most likely it will already help normalize sleep. Some drugs, for example, antidepressants, barbiturates, sedatives, narcotic drugs can have such side effects as nightmares. Before using such drugs, you should consult a doctor, pharmacist, if necessary, exclude their use. Unpleasant dreams can be caused by some diseases, ailments, especially accompanied by high fever, difficulty breathing. To prevent restless sleep, you should not drink alcohol at night. It is necessary to attach importance to the amount and nature of food that is eaten for dinner. Eating too much and eating too late can have a very negative effect on sleep quality. Eliminate active physical work, computer games, and intellectual activity before going to bed. If you cannot find out the reasons, try simply changing the place of your sleep. It is possible that the room is not quite right for you or the bed is uncomfortable. Before bed, you can drink a glass of warm milk with a teaspoon of honey, or use a folk remedy that has a calming effect. Take 3 parts sage and thyme herb, 2 parts juniper twigs, eucalyptus leaves, rose petals, and one part lemon zest. Pour one liter of boiling water and let the drink brew in a thermos for 6 hours. Drink the resulting infusion one glass at a time before bedtime, and after a few days the terrible dreams will disappear. If nightmares at night recur at regular intervals, you should seek help from neurologists or psychiatrists.
