Wellness
Hint: It could be a sign of anxiety.
Waking up from a dream about tornadoes is stressful, to say the least.
Of course, sometimes youre able to simply shake off a bad dream and move on with your day.
Instead, take a few minutes and explore your memories and feelings, he says.
This can help answer what tornado dreams mean and why you keep having them.
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All aspects of a dream have meaning, so pay attention to the emotion and symbolism, says Lyons.
The cool thing about dreams is that they offer aglimpse into your subconscious.
Keep reading for a fewexplanations for your tornado dreams.
As you journal, consider how the symbolism might apply to you.
Over a period of time, you may notice striking triggers.
It could be a sign you need toput up some better boundaries, says Laz.
You Have Underlying Anxiety
Daytimeanxiety can also trigger a tornado dream.
Holly Schiff, a licensed clinical psychologist, tells Bustle.
Thats whentherapycan come in handy.
Think about where the storm is taking place as well as your role within the dream.
If youre attempting to get out of the way of the tornado, youre already in it.
So look to see what is making you feel like you are facing a storm in your life.
If you see the tornado from afar, thats going to be way less scary.
And thats a good thing.
It means youre at a safer distance away from whatever is bugging you.
Once youve listened to themessage of the dream, it should stop feeling like such an intense whirlwind.
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