Tweet Using psychology we find that "afraid" in our database of dreams link to the following real feelings. Each quote represents the thought or feeling that triggered an "afraid" dream. Links to full dream analyses are at the bottom of this page

- "I keep being INTIMIDATED by my ex husband. He simply CANNOT CONTROL HIS TEMPER." (Often a dream will feature a key emotion that you are feeling at present but in a strange story that seems totally unrelated to the real life emotion. However, dreams record the emotions that we feel not the facts of the events that cause that emotion )

- "I am writing a history book and I want to express the fear people felt at the time." (A literal symbol as the dream is referring to real life fear - although it is in a story line which does not seem related to real life)

- "I feel OVERWHELMED and simply cannot understand why I have to go through so much." (Try to think of words that express similar emotions as "afraid" such as "overwhelmed")

- "I have just been laid off. I am WORRIED ABOUT FINANCIAL PROBLEMS." (The dream does not obviously mention worries about money yet this is what has triggered the dream. It points to emotions that are similar. The details of the real life situation are not mentioned at all. But that is how the mind stores current conceptual thoughts - in the form of emotions in a story)

- "I have been thinking about doing a Ouija board but I am a little FEARFUL." (Fear in real life is translated into a story with identical emotions in it)

- "I am trying to sell my home but it has been flooded twice. It's a CONSTANT SOURCE OF WORRY. I have been taken advantage of by cowboy builders." (a real life fear which pops up in a different story line. Your mind is recording that fear)

- "I have just quit my job of five years and it's a BIG CHANGE in my life." (Dreams which feature the word "afraid" can be triggered by changes in your life as your mind records this important emotion right now)

- "I DO NOT TRUST my ex boyfriends new girlfriend." (From mistrust comes fear)

- "I am WORRIED AND UPSET as I have just caught my husband out LYING." (Think of a real life concept that is associated with fears such lying - this will be at the heart of the dreams meaning)

- "I have been HIDING OUT in my room. My mental health is not good at the moment." (Many mental health issues cause fear in the extreme. Your dream is merely recording these emotions in your intuitive mind. It uses symbols which seem totally unrelated yet it is nevertheless the feeling which has caused the dream)

- "I am not sure my marriage is going to make it."

- "Two of my housemates have told me they are going to move out so I am going to have to find somewhere else to live. It's a BIG WORRY."

- "I have a crush on my husbands friend - I live in fear of being FOUND OUT."

- "I am NERVOUS about being with my crush but I have noticed it was not so bad when his mother was around."

- "My daughter is INCANDESCENT WITH RAGE with her step father. It's a very VOLATILE SITUATION." (Think of real life thoughts such as "rage" which are associated with being "afraid")

- "I find it difficult to read my boyfriends feelings. I think he does not want to make a commitment." (The real life thoughts and feelings which are associated with being "afraid" such as "worries" are often negative. Try to think of words which are associated with the symbol)

- "I am NERVOUS about moving in with my boyfriend."

- "I am WORRIED about my son's illness."

- "I have just had a miscarriage."

- "I am ANXIOUS because I have just read a message from another girl on my boyfriends phone."

Afraid in dreams: Understanding dreams is not so difficult. In practice dream symbols translate into certain words within the English language. For instance a dream where you are "afraid" in it may simply be the minds way of saying "nervous" and the dream could link to a thought such as "yesterday I was really nervous. I can never think what to say to my crush".

Full list of keywords and phrases which link to "afraid" in dreams
- "Major changes" Have you just made major changes in your life? Are you willing to take the consequences of taking some drastic action? If so then the dream is about you thinking through the risks of changing your life. You are afraid of the consequences of change.
- "Scared of someone / something" Are you having to deal with someone who has an awful temper? Do you find someone intimidating and try to avoid them? Have you had to confront someone which has left you emotionally drained?
- "Nervousness" Are you nervous around someone who you really like? Have you got a crush on someone?
- "Lots of stress" Have you had to put up with a lot recently? Has something been too much for you to cope with? Did you act rashly yesterday because of strong emotions. If so then you acted the way you did because of stress. - "Dislike" Were you thinking about something yesterday that you really dislike? Have you got a phobia of something / somewhere?
- "Worsening health" Has your health started to get worse just recently? Have you been worrying about a loved ones health getting worse? Is yes then the dream could be about health worries (your afraid that things are getting worse).
- "Speaking honestly" Have you been wanting to speak honestly even though it will create tension? Are you trying to pluck up courage to tell someone some home truths.
- "Post traumatic stress" Have you got some fears that you suppress? Do you often relive something that you just cannot forget?

Its a fallacy that dreams capture unconscious thoughts - dreams represent thoughts that we are all too aware of. A typical dream would translate into the types of thoughts that we might write down in a diary or tell a best friend. Dreams represent your key thoughts which pinpoint the problems right now. Try to write down some quotes which capture your feelings right now and try to include some of the words and phrases above. For instance if your health worsened the day before then we could say that the dreams meaning was something specific like "My health is getting steadily worse. Yesterday I could hardly walk at all without feeling pain". Try to think of quotes like this as dreams translate into real thoughts and emotions. The dream is simply linked to how the mind stores thoughts and feelings.



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