You’re being chased by someone or something. Whatever it is, it always seems to be just behind you. You run and run, your whole body on fire with fear, and you can’t shake your pursuer.
You jump into the air and suddenly you’re free-falling. Your teeth start rattling and falling out. Then, somehow you’re on stage, under a spotlight, and you realize you’re not wearing pants and everyone in the audience is staring at you.
Hopefully, you haven’t experienced any of those events in real life. But I bet you’ve gone through at least one of these common themes in the snooze world and woken up in a cold sweat with your heart pounding. What are nightmares and who has them more often? Nightmares can be a mystery.
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