percent have nightmares once a month or more frequently (Common, Nightmares 111). There are a number of possibilities for causes of nightmares. Some nightmares can be caused by certain drugs or medications, or by physical conditions such as illness or fever. Many people experience nightmares after they have suffered a traumatic event (Common, Nightmares 111). The content of the event is usually easily recalled (Lemley 4). Other people experience nightmares when they are undergoing stress in their waking …showed first 75 words of 1050 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1050 total…thing to keep in mind is that your dreams reflect their own underlying thoughts and feelings, and that the people, actions, settings and emotions in your dreams are personal to you. By thinking about what each dream element means to you or reminds you of, by looking for parallels between these associations and what is happening in your waking life, and by being patient and persistent you can learn to understand your dreams. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**