Things You'll Need:
- Journal
- Herbal Teas
- Aromatherapy Soaps
- Yoga Video
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Step 1
Relax before bedtime. Meditate, take a hot bath, drink herbal tea or do mild stretching exercises.
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Step 2
Clear your mind of worries. Make a list of problems and possible solutions, and then look at them the next day.
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Step 3
Avoid watching the evening news, horror movies or movies with graphic violence right before bed.
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Step 4
Eat a light snack such as milk or yogurt. Both contain calcium and tryptophan, which can have a relaxing effect.
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Step 5
Avoid fatty and spicy foods, which could cause gas and, in turn, nightmares.
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Step 6
Give up smoking. Nicotine has been linked to certain sleep disorders.
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Step 7
Stop using any drugs that are not essential to your health and well-being.
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Step 8
Write down your nightmare when you wake up in a dream journal. Try to figure out how it relates to your life at present to prevent it from recurring.












Comments
chiphotographer said
on 5/19/2009 WOW- Never would have thought that it was a bad idea to eat a couple habeneros, drink a bottle of wine, and smoke a full pack of cigs before bed while watching CSI.... lol.
idoit said
on 10/17/2007 I am seeing bad nightmares wich you wake up several times and wash your head then you realize that u still sleeping and the same nightmare continue ,don`t know where is it a nightmare or real life and in my country there are no therapists & I cannot afford to travel to go see one ,please if any one have any idea this is my email: a_m_abbass@yahoo.com
ps: in general before this happen am a very stable man
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 When I was little, my dad always told me to not sleep on my back. He said that if you do, you'll get nightmares.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 If you can, remember the dream just as you awaken. Write it down if you have to. Then talk to a friend, or a brother or sister, or even your parent about it, and ask what they think. They can give you a different interpretation than you yourself can get out of the nightmare.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Once awakened from a nightmare, immediately make up a different ending. Example: It was a movie, all were actors, no one was hurt. Director yells "Cut! Print!"