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Dreams about falling are about as classic as you can get, but what do they mean? While we sleep, our brains are doing a lot of work thinking through the events of the day. For millennia, people have practiced the art of dream interpretation, looking to dreams for clues about where their life is heading. Want to do this yourself? We’ll show you how with our complete guide of interpretations for all the most common types of dreams about falling.
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Keep in mind that if you’ve had a dream about falling, it could just mean that you were watching an action movie set on top of a skyscraper, talking to a friend about flying earlier in the day, or even made a movement in your sleep that your subconscious perceived as weightlessness.[11] Interpretations can still be fun and useful, however!Thanks
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Our brains are designed to forget dreams by the time we wake up. If you want to remember more of your dreams, try to push yourself to wake up as soon as you have one, then write down the details.Thanks
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If dreams are about falling are giving you a lot of anxiety, there are several techniques for dealing with nightmares.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/dream-meanings/falling.htm
- ↑ https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/health/a11043/8-common-dreams-and-what-they-mean/
- ↑ https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/health/a11043/8-common-dreams-and-what-they-mean/
- ↑ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-19-cl-23181-story.html
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/photo-stories/did-you-fall-in-your-dreams-heres-what-it-symbolises/if-someone-pushed-you/photostory/65473018.cms
- ↑ https://www.dreamdictionary.org/common/falling-dreams/
- ↑ https://www.dreamdictionary.org/common/falling-dreams/
- ↑ https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/dream-meanings/falling.htm
- ↑ https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/dream-meanings/falling.htm