How to Stop Anxiety Dreams

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Empty your mind before bed.. Practice good sleeping habits.. Do a calming activity before falling asleep.

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Empty your mind before bed.

Step 1

Empty your mind before bed.

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Practice good sleeping habits.

Step 2

Practice good sleeping habits.

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Do a calming activity before falling asleep.

Step 3

Do a calming activity before falling asleep.

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Drink an herbal tea.

Step 4

Drink an herbal tea.

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Take a bath.

Step 5

Take a bath.

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Perform progressive muscle relaxation to relax your body.

Step 6

Perform progressive muscle relaxation to relax your body.

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Use a guided-meditation app.

Step 7

Use a guided-meditation app.

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Do deep-breathing exercises before you go to bed.

Step 8

Do deep-breathing exercises before you go to bed.

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Keep your worries away from your sleep.

Step 9

Keep your worries away from your sleep.

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Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and other drugs.

Step 10

Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and other drugs.

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Focus on your breath to calm your mind and body.

Step 11

Focus on your breath to calm your mind and body.

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Practice visualization to increase a sense of calm.

Step 12

Practice visualization to increase a sense of calm.

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Think about what you're grateful for instead of what you fear.

Step 13

Think about what you're grateful for instead of what you fear.

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Try Image Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) after an anxiety dream.

Step 14

Try Image Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) after an anxiety dream.

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Talk to your prescriber if the nightmares are due to medication.

Step 15

Talk to your prescriber if the nightmares are due to medication.

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Talk to a therapist about your anxiety.

Step 16

Talk to a therapist about your anxiety.

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Treat enduring symptoms if you've experienced a traumatic event.

Step 17

Treat enduring symptoms if you've experienced a traumatic event.

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Ask about medications used to treat anxiety nightmares.

Step 18

Ask about medications used to treat anxiety nightmares.

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