Dreaming of falling into the void - a recurring dream common to many

Dreaming of falling into the void is a recurring dream for both men and women. It is a dream that can hide some different meanings. Very often what we dream during the night is linked to thoughts or concerns, other times it hides deeper meanings that psychology tries to interpret. Discover the meanings of the most frequent dreams by watching this video! Maybe there is also the dream that you often have!

You often dream of falling into the void. But why?

It is a dream that undoubtedly frightens; it is certainly not a good feeling to feel sinking into the void in the middle of the night and waking up jumping with your heart in your throat. This phenomenon can be linked, according to some experts in the field, to a period of intense stress, in which you are anxious, distressed about something or someone; it can also indicate performance anxiety and low self-esteem.In fact, if you tire the brain, subjecting it to frantic work, once in bed the body relaxes, but the mind remains too active, excited, and decompensation is created, which gives rise to these agitated dreams. In the first phase of sleep, the body can have involuntary contractions, which give this feeling of instability and falling into the void. As these are muscle spasms, they are mostly short-lived. But psychological causes related to our unconscious are usually more frequent.

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The word to psychology

Each dream must be interpreted, taking into account the emotional situation that is lived and the problems that are faced daily. Dreams reflect the psychic condition and are often a means to regain greater balance. They can also be a kind of request for help from the body in a time of difficulty. According to Freud, dreaming of falling into the void can be linked to sexuality and therefore the fall is metaphorically a decline in morality, that is, an abandonment to pleasure out of pure lust. For Young this phenomenon happens to those who have an unrealistic vision of their ego, not proportionate to the megalomaniac projects for which they do not have adequate skills. The feeling of falling into the void can occur during the phase of falling asleep or in the REM sleep phase. In the first phase, the body feels the arrival of sleep, relaxes the muscles, sometimes too suddenly, especially if you are under stress. The body reacts to this sudden relaxation with that jolt that gives it the sensation of falling. This physiological event usually occurs during the first phase of sleep, a few minutes after falling asleep. In the second case, that is, in the REM sleep phase, it happens when you are already completely asleep and totally involved in the dream and definitely concerns the psychological aspect.

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The many ways to dream of falling

The way of falling into the void during sleep can be different and this is relevant for an interpretation of the dream. Almost any way of falling can reveal a lack of control over some situation that is troubling you or that, in your opinion, you are unable to cope with. Precisely this distrust in your abilities, this not feeling up to solving some problem, destabilizes you and makes you lose your balance, making you fall during the dream. If you dream of falling, while you are climbing a steep climb, it could mean that your pride has received an unexpected bad blow, it has hurt you a rejection, an exaggerated reproach, an unjust mortification, the pain of which manifests itself even during the phase of sleep. When you are very tired / or particularly stressed / or you can dream of falling into the void, but in the dark. The cause of this dream may also be some event from the past that you do not remember, but that still torments your unconscious: a sense of guilt, fear of what the future holds, fear of the unknown and of death. Falling to your feet, perhaps from a wall, or getting up without hurting yourself can mean that you need to be careful about how to solve the problems you are facing. Falling down the elevator could indicate a state of frustration, for not feeling appreciated by others, who show little interest in your work or for your person, disinterested in your needs and not giving adequate value to everything you do . If, on the other hand, you stumble while walking, the dream can be an indicator of discomfort, inadequacy and a sense of inferiority compared to others. If you have dreamed of being pushed to the edge of a ravine and falling, you probably think that someone is hindering your serenity and preventing you from reaching the goals you aspire to. Falling slipping can indicate that your mind is affected by a distressing situation that you find yourself living in, of which you may also feel guilty, considering yourself the trigger for the problem. Falling backwards can reveal an unconscious fear of not being ready to move forward along a path taken. Dreaming of falling into a well can indicate the painful conclusion of something important.

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Sleeping well regenerates the body and brain

Usually dreaming of falling everyone gets a negative feeling, but don't think that this is always the right interpretation. It could also indicate a need for positive changes to your existence. Especially if in your sleep you do not feel pain and physical suffering, it can indicate that you are ready / or to accept them and have the ability and the means to get out of a complex and precarious condition. If you dream of falling, but then manage to save yourself, the dream takes on another meaning. The happy ending can indicate a positive desire to escape from the current situation, the desire to have new experiences and to experience unusual and exciting emotions. and the stress of life overwhelms you, if you feel overwhelmed by a sea of ​​problems and worries, if you feel insecure and do not know how to get out of it in the best possible way, it is normal that so much restlessness and anguish is also reflected in the moment of rest, in sleep , a fundamental phase of the day, which should regenerate not only the body, tired of physical work, but also the mind. The sense of guilt for not being up to the situations you live in, anxiety, a drop in self-esteem, the fear of not being up to par, is reflected in dreams, which develop in the brain what happens in real life. The dream relates to events that occurred during the day. Usually they remember those made just before waking up. Sleeping badly and having restless sleeps is a big problem, as resting restores strength to the body and brain. Not sleeping or sleeping restlessly negatively affects nervousness, memory, ability to focus, and emotional tension.

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The Neapolitan grimace. His interpretations and the numbers to play

The kabbalistic interpretation of dreams attributes numbers to people, objects and various events. Fear in general and also what one feels when dreaming of falling is 90 and it is a combination known to all. But the grimace distinguishes the various ways of falling, attributing different numbers to them. If you dream of falling into the sea, play 43, on land 22, from above 80, from a roof 59, in fire 86 and try good luck.

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