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Sleep Paralysis: A Special Kind of Nightmare

On By Amy CampionIn Nightmares, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Paralysis with Hypnagogic Hallucinations (When you wake and can't move)30 Comments

Imagine the feeling:  You have gone to sleep normally enough, but for some reason that you aren't quite sure of, you have woken up.  It is dark, but somehow you can sense a shadowy presence, right there in the room with you.  You want to move but you realise you are paralysed.  The frightening creature seems to …

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Nightmares: Part 2

On By Amy CampionIn Nightmares, Recurring dreams, Weird and Special Dreams, Working With Dreams3 Comments

It is quite distressing that often when we have a nightmare, it doesn't occur in isolation, but recurrs with a frightening persistence.  As if having one nightmare wasn't bad enough, but to have them frequently!  It just doesn't seem fair!  But it makes more sense when you realise why you are having these bad dreams.  …

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The Meaning of Being Chased in a Dream

On By Amy CampionIn Attack Dreams, Chase Dreams, Dictionary of Dream Meanings12 Comments

Like being attacked, the dream of being chased, of running away from something or trying to hide is one of the most common as well as distressing dream themes.  It is not uncommon after waking from a chase dream feeling stressed, anxious, or even exhausted as though we actually have been running all night!  These …

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