2007-03-27 01:06:28 · 9 answers · asked by Purplemarshmellow 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
when u get nightmares is because you go to bed when your stocmach is full try to do not eat to much
2007-03-27 01:09:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definition
A nightmare is a dream occurring during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep that brings out feelings of strong, inescapable fear, terror, distress, or extreme anxiety. They typically occur in the latter part of the night and usually awaken the sleeper, who is able to recall the content of the dream. See also night terror; sleep disorders.
Considerations
Nightmares tend to be more common among children and decrease in frequency toward adulthood. About 50% of adults experience occasional nightmares, women more often than men.
Eating just prior to going to bed, which raises the body's metabolism and brain activity, may cause nightmares to occur more often. Adults who experience repeated nightmares that become a significant problem should seek help.
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)
2007-03-27 08:28:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When you woke up after the nightmare, did you notice that you were sleeping with your hand on your chest, or sleeping on your left side with your body weight on the heart . When you sleep like that you are putting weight on your heart, which has to exert more to pump blood. That sends messages to your brain to wake you up and you wake up with a nightmare.
I am sure it requires some more research to find why the brain sends you only scary messages to wake you up.
But the above is fact which I noticed when I was 15.
Ever since then, I have avoided sleeping with my hand on my chest, or sleeping on my left side.
2007-03-27 08:21:49 · answer #3 · answered by just got curious 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
start writing down all your dreams and try to find a common theme among the nightmares. when recording your dreams, write down how u felt in the dream. was your heart racing, was u confused, did u feel violated.
2007-03-27 08:17:34 · answer #4 · answered by Miki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you Reading or watching before you go to bed? Try a relaxing tub bath. A cup of sleepy time tea. Soothing music. Light a candle with a fragrance of Lavender................see if these things will help. You need to wind down sweety.
2007-03-27 08:28:39 · answer #5 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alot are caused from stress! If continues seek help to find the root of it all!
2007-03-27 12:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by ♕Soulful Dreamer♕ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you are stressed...try drinking herbal tea, for example lavender...it helped me...
2007-03-31 05:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat light ,wash your face & mouth well sleep in a well ventilated room
2007-03-27 08:14:07 · answer #8 · answered by sultan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this has been mentioned for many years and suprised your still asking. FEAR
2007-03-27 08:10:46 · answer #9 · answered by Ash4ElishaCuthbert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋