Dreams can tell us many things, with many meanings that we may have overlooked. Today, we will explore this topic from the perspective of a dream expert.
We usually think of our dreams as being driven by our imagination, our interests, or what we just encountered during the day. These are fantasy stories that could never happen in the real world, such as having superpowers, traveling to a magical land, or anything else we can find in fantasy movies.
But do you know that in reality, our dreams can tell us a lot more than that? It’s not just about using dreams to interpret numbers to buy lottery tickets. There have been many years of research studies on dreams. The results show that our dreams can tell us about our weaknesses or obstacles in our daily lives.
Dream expert Suzanne Bergman says dreams are a vision beyond our control of emotions and feelings, something we have little control over. Have you ever sat down and thought about your dreams or analyzed the stories you dreamed to see what they were trying to tell you? Here are 7 dream meanings you may have overlooked.
1. Lost or Trapped – If you have ever dreamed that you were lost or trapped, this dream is telling you that you don’t know where your life is going right now. You are worried about your next steps in life. You may be in a situation where you have to make a choice, and that situation may decide something very important in your life. Dreaming of being lost in the woods or surrounded by tall buildings is more likely to indicate that in reality you are looking for a way out of a problem in your life, feelings, relationships, or finances.
2. Missed Opportunities – If you dream that you miss the last bus, miss a taxi, or the train just pulls away before you arrive at the station, these dreams about missed opportunities are an indication that in real life you are regretting things in the past that you chose not to do or passed up opportunities to do, even though you really wanted to do them. For example, choosing to study a college that your family liked instead of the college you wanted to study, or turning down a dream job because it paid less than your current one.
3. Car Problems – Dreams related to cars, whether you are the driver or the passenger, and the car happens to have an accident or has problems, such as a crash, a flat tire, a breakdown, or driving off the road by itself, this dream is telling you about real-life problems that you are worried about. You have too much to handle and control, or you are about to face a big problem in the future that is causing you a lot of anxiety.
4. Failing an exam – This type of dream will appear in a way related to an exam room. You may arrive late, forget your pen into the exam room, fail the exam, or study on time and not be able to do any questions at all. These dreams usually occur to people who are currently studying or have recently graduated. It means that you are stressed from being tested in real life, whether it is a job evaluation, midterm exam, job interview, or having to compete in your job with competitors at work, etc.
5. Being chased – This is a very popular dream for people who are stressed. Dreams usually involve being chased by people, animals or something that you cannot identify. This type of dream is telling you that you want to escape from a situation that you are facing in real life. You may be experiencing a love problem, losing someone or something you love, or you want to escape from some feelings that make you feel bad.
6. Tooth decay – If you have ever dreamed that you have tooth decay, that your tooth falls out, or that your tooth suddenly falls out, these dreams are telling you that you are not as safe in real life as you would like, whether it is in terms of your financial status, happiness, or love life. You may have encountered situations that make you feel embarrassed in front of a lot of people, which makes you feel unsafe.
7. Falling from a height or drowning deep – Almost everyone talks about this type of dream. Dreaming of falling from a height or drowning deep in the ocean. This type of dream is telling you that you are not satisfied with your life right now. You can’t find the meaning of life. You should look for a new path in life to find the meaning of living a satisfying life again.
Conclusion
From the 7 points above, what kind of dreams have you encountered? Do those dreams tell you about your feelings or the situations in your life that you are currently facing?
If so, try to find a solution to make these dreams go away. In fact, dreams are like a helper that reminds you of real-life situations that you may have overlooked or suffered with for too long until it became normal. Now is the time to observe your dreams and change them into good dreams.
“You have to have a dream before it can come true.”
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