Nightmares - True cause of them!

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If you have a nightmare every now and again, it's nothing to worry about. Eighty-five percent of adults report having the occasional nightmare. They're more common for children, particularly young girls, and are often triggered when the child is struggling to cope with normal childhood fears. The prevailing theory about nightmares is that they are a reflection of our waking mental state. Looming stress or anxiety can prompt them. Traumatic life events can cause recurring nightmares. Working with a therapist through the traumatic event can help you sleep more peacefully.

Dreams-both the pleasant kind and nightmares-happen when you're in REM sleep. During REM, the amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, as well as the temporal and occipital lobes show increased activity. These are all parts of the brain involved with long-term memory, emotion, vision, and language. The prefrontal cortex, which is the part of the brain which is responsible for advanced cognitive behavior, personality expression, decision making, and moderating social behavior shows almost no activity during REM. This could explain why dreams are so emotional and visual, but also chaotic and nonsensical.

 


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