Introduction Have you ever had such a dream?
I dreamed that I was chased by someone or a monster, but I couldn't run.
There is a view that this may be a physical problem: for example, when sleeping, it hits the heart, or it hits the legs, causing numbness or ischemia.
This makes sense, but more often, it is not physical, but psychological.
The book "The Key to the Cosmic Dream", a psychological work, lists the most common 12 dreams of human beings, and the chased dreams rank first.
Why do we have such dreams?
Psychologist jung believes that this is related to the collective subconscious of human beings.
Our ancestors lived outdoors and hunted for a living, so they were often chased by wild animals and needed to fight or escape at any time.
When this defensive reaction lurks in the subconscious, it will become a residual habit: whenever you encounter pressure, anxiety and tension, running away will appear in your dreams.
So, what do you mean by chasing us in a dream?
0 1 people who can't get rid of it 13-year-old Jiang Mumu said that he always dreamed of being chased.
I dreamed that I was running in front and someone was chasing after me. In my dream, I climbed over the eaves, walked over the wall and dodged left and right, but the people behind me kept chasing me, and I couldn't get rid of it.
I asked her: Who is your suitor? She replied: it seems to be my mother. Obviously, this dream has something to do with her relationship with her mother.
Jiang Mumu, who is in adolescence, worries her mother: she is afraid that she will associate with bad classmates and that she will fall in love early.
So my mother always tells Jiang Mumu to keep her distance from boys.
Jiang Mumu knows nothing about feelings, and she doesn't want to talk about such problems with her mother.
This kind of psychological resistance and dodge, presented in the dream, evolved into her dodge in front, mother chasing behind.
Generally speaking, people who chase you in dreams, if they are parents, teachers, leaders and other authoritative figures, often represent that your life is under control.
The power of authority is so strong that you can't compete and have to run away; And they are closely related to you, so in dreams, you can't get rid of them.
Can't run, can't hide, is a common reaction to being chased by dreams.
It means that the dreamer is in a weak position, lacking inner strength and self-confidence, lacking understanding and coping ability with difficulties, and needs to be developed spiritually or emotionally.
Contrary to hitting the tracker and running away, some people dream that they are hitting the tracker, such as setting a trap or picking up a submachine gun.
This situation is generally divided into two types:
One is that the dreamer is usually a person with strong self-control. He doesn't run away from difficulties, and his heart is strong.
The other is that dreamers are usually depressed and unable to express their emotions in the real environment. Dreams helped him realize the reverse compensation.
Either way, it has played a role in relieving emotions and releasing inner aggression.
Let's see another dream.
Xiao Na, 35, came because of emotional problems. During the consultation, she had a dream:
I dreamed that I was walking on the road with my lover, and a dragon appeared in the sky, chasing us all the time.
I was so scared that I quickly pulled my husband to run. He was motionless and looked indifferent.
I turned around and faced the dragon in the air, ready to fight: the dragon also stopped and we looked at each other. I found that it just looked at me and wouldn't hurt me.
Generally speaking, monsters and beasts chased in dreams represent repressed emotions, such as anger and aggression.
The chasing animals also have different symbolic meanings.
I asked Xiao Na: What does "Dragon" remind you of? She said: a spiritual authority. I asked: Is there such a person in life? She looked at me and smiled thoughtfully, and I smiled back.
This dragon represents "me" and the negotiation process.
Xiao Na has a lot of dissatisfaction with marriage and is angry with her husband's inaction. When this emotion is projected into a dream, it becomes that she pulls her husband to run, and it doesn't matter if her husband doesn't move.
Our consultation has just entered a new stage.
We talked about why she chose a dissatisfied husband and then tried to reform him.
Perhaps this question poked at her sore spot and made her feel scared, so trying to escape in a dream is actually an avoidance.
The action of "turning to face" in the dream is of key significance, which means that she begins to face the problem; More importantly, she found that the psychological counselor and the consultation process are only companionship and will not hurt herself.
It can be said that the dream helped Xiao Na complete a leap.
Since then, our consultation has made a substantial breakthrough, and she began to review herself.
Reconciliation with yourself Sometimes, the suitor in the dream is a bit special.
They are not definite people or animals, but some illusory existence, such as shadows or natural forces.
What does this mean? Let's take a look at this dream.
Xiaoya, 25, occasionally has similar dreams.
I dreamed that I was walking in a quiet street at night, and there was no one in the street. I feel something following me. I dare not look back, and I don't know what it is.
Strangely, every time I stop, the things behind me also stop.
What is this dream expressing?
To ensure safety, we did a shallow hypnosis: when Xiaoya returned to her dream, I encouraged her to turn around and look. She told me that there was only her shadow behind her.
From a psychological point of view, the shadows in dreams are often related to early traumatic experiences; Force majeure such as floods and earthquakes symbolizes that life is facing major changes.
Because you don't want to touch, some things are suppressed in the subconscious, and dreams remind you of some past needs to face and deal with.
The same is true of Xiaoya: she had a childhood experience that she never mentioned. At the age of 6 or 7, she was molested by her older neighbor's brother.
At that time, she was still young and didn't understand what this meant until adolescence.
She felt particularly ashamed and impure, which kept in her heart and even affected her intimate relationship as an adult.
Shadow, representing the part she can't accept; And that part is also an inseparable whole of her.
I let Xiaoya go back to her dream, try to look back at her shadow, and then reach out and hug her.
At the same time, the shadow did the same thing: at that moment, she was in tears.
Reconciliation with the opposing forces in the dream is a gift from the dream.
It reminds you that whether it is past trauma or reality confusion, you can embrace them and complete self-healing.
What is a dream?
According to Freud, dreams are a bridge between the subconscious and repressed desires.
With the help of dreams, the "true self" enters the conscious level from the subconscious level, helping us to discover our inner needs and find the hidden answers.
Many people have had such a dream: being chased can't run, and the exam questions can't be finished; Dreaming that the toilet is too dirty to go down, dreaming that the dead relatives are resurrected;
Dreaming of getting lost, losing things, and missing the bus; Dreaming of snakes, tigers and bugs;
Dreaming of flying, dreaming of falling, dreaming of losing teeth. ...
What do these represent?
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