Is there any way to prevent nightmares?

Question

I have a lot of nightmares and I'm curious if there's anyway to prevent them from happening in the future?

Answer 1

Common Causes

anxiety or stress are the most common cause: a major life event precedes the onset of nightmares in 60% of cases
illness with a fever
death of a loved one (bereavement)
adverse reaction to or side effect of a drug
recent withdrawal from a drug such as sleeping pills
effect of alcohol or excessive alcohol consumption
abrupt alcohol withdrawal
breathing disorder in sleep (sleep apnea)
sleep disorders (narcolepsy, sleep terror disorder)

Home Care

If you are under severe stress, you should seek out the support of friends and relatives. Talking about what is on your mind can really help. Also, following a regular energetic fitness routine, using aerobic exercise if possible, will help. You will find that you will be able to fall asleep faster, benefit from deeper sleep, and wake up feeling more refreshed. Learn techniques to reduce muscle tension (relaxation therapy), this will also help reduce your anxiety.

Practice good sleep hygiene. Avoid long-term use of tranquilizers, and avoid caffeine and other stimulants.

If you noticed that your nightmares started shortly after you began taking a new medication, contact your health care provider. He or she will advise you on how to discontinue that medication if necessary and recommend an alternative.

For nightmares resulting from the effects of "street drugs" or persistent alcohol use, seek counsel on the best way to discontinue use.

Answer 2

I heard that if you eat any type of dairy products before going to sleep, it makes your imagination run wild and usually have nightmares. Ever since I've heard that from somewhere it's been true. I wake up in the morning and I had a nightmare, and then I think back and I noticed I had pizza, grilled cheese:), etc... I don't know if it is true but when I told it to my friends they also noticed it.

Answer 3

i have nightmares. but i have post traumatic stress syndrome. so look up post traumatic stress syndrome on google. if you have nightmares, that could be a tell tale sign that you have post traumatic stress syndrome. children often get nightmares, but its transient, and it goes away. many adults get nightmares. i heard something around 40 percent of adults have a sleeping disorder. nightmares, insomnia, etc.

Answer 4

I would say listen to and watch happy, uplifting things—songs, movies, books, games, whatever. A lot of the best stories are tragic (I think because happy endings are now cliched), but there are still some good and positive stories.

Answer 5

i used to have nightmares that would completely terrorize me into almost paralysis...i found that after i turned to God i could face the evil even in my dreams and even control the course of the dreams...thats all i can offer for a solution to that.

Answer 6

Don't watch scary movies. It might give you one less reason for nightmares.

Answer 7

Clear your mind before you sleep and think about the things you love to do or think of something you wish would happen to you.

Answer 8

yes. cut your eyelids off and never go 2 sleep

Answer 9

Don' t sleep