How to prevent nightmares & sleep better. Are you the kind of person who spends all night tossing and turning? Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, your heart racing from an imagined experience that you might not even fully remember? Maybe you try staying awake for as long as possible to avoid the nightmares that will come when you close your eyes. A bad dream or nightmare can be a troublesome experience, sometimes setting your mood for the rest of the day. But is there anything you can do to prevent these nightmares from happening and ensure a better night’s sleep? Well, the good news is, the writers at Bestie are eager to find some answers to make sure that you get all the peaceful bedrest that you deserve.

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Don’t Eat Before Going to Bed: 2:30
Set a Proper Sleep Schedule: 3:42
Be Active During the Day: 5:44
See a Sleep Specialist: 7:02


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Don’t Eat Before Going to Bed

We’ll start with an easy one. If you’re the kind of person that likes to help themselves to a late night snack before bedtime, it might be having a negative effect on your dreams. Eating before bed increases your metabolism, which in turn increases activity in the brain. When the brain is more active, this might cause you to experience more vivid dreams which also means more vivid nightmares. Not only does eating before bedtime have an effect on your dreams, but specifically what you eat before bedtime can have a significant effect. According to a study published by the International Journal of Psychophysiology, spicy foods and foods that are high in sugar can both lead to increased brain wave activity when you’re trying to sleep. In other words, think long and hard about whether you really want to eat that piece of cake in the fridge before heading to bed. The temptation might be strong, but chances are you will likely be able to sleep better without it.

Set a Proper Sleep Schedule

This might come as a surprise, but if you frequently suffer from bad dreams and nightmares, it might be because you’re not getting enough sleep. I know right? It sounds like a vicious cycle: not getting enough sleep leads to bad dreams, and bad dreams often lead to not getting enough sleep. Fortunately, there are ways for you to break this loop and make sure you are getting a full and restful sleep every night. The best way to make sure you’re getting enough sleep is to keep a consistent sleep schedule and practice proper sleep hygiene.

To maintain a proper sleep cycle for your body, it is recommended that you go to bed and wake up at the same times every day-- yes, even on weekends. It’s also suggested that you avoid taking naps during the day, as these can make it more difficult for you to fall asleep at night. Avoid bright lights, such as the one from your phone or TV screens, for at least 30 to 60 minutes before it’s bedtime, and try to establish a consistent bedtime routine of peaceful and relaxing activities to unwind before going to sleep, such as taking a warm shower or reading.

Be Active During the Day

Like we said before, not getting enough sleep at night can be a significant factor in whether or not you experience bad dreams and nightmares. One of the reasons you may find yourself unable to fall asleep at night is because your body is still full of energy that you didn’t adequately burn off during the day. A sufficiently active lifestyle during the day can lead to better sleep at night, and by extension a better sleep can lead to better dreams.

See a Sleep Specialist

If all else fails and you still continue to experience bad dreams and nightmares on a regular basis, then that might mean that it’s time for you to seek out professional help. By seeing a sleep specialist, you can be sure to find out just what exactly is causing your bad dreams and nightmares to persist, and as a result, you can be more prepared to take measures to prevent them from happening.

There are also a number of therapeutic strategies and behaviours that specialists can recommend to you in order to make your bad dreams and nightmares less common.
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