Dreams About Falling
First, this is a very common dream and there’s a very logical scientific answer for a falling dream for most of us. But before we begin, no – you won’t actually die if you don’t wake up before you hit the ground! Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s get onto our analysis of what this dream might mean for you (physically or mentally).
The Scientific Approach
Usually to dream that you’re falling happens right around the time that you begin to fall asleep. It’s no coincidence, some studies suggest this might be caused by a slight drop in blood pressure as you relax or movement of fluid in your middle ear as you lay on your side. Other scientists suggest it’s hardwired into our brain from our days as tree hugging monkeys – those that fell out of the tree died and didn’t pass those genes on. Those of us that awoke right before we fell… well here we are.
Symbols and Spiritual Meanings
As with other dreams where you feel helpless, falling might indicate a fear of failure and anxiety about a situation in your near future. When you’re falling, you have no control of the situation and feel as though there is no hope – that it’s too late. Well, that’s just not so. Face whatever it is in your life that’s causing that stress and anxiety and you’ll face the falling dream head on.
Logic Prevails
You might have dreamed about falling down your stairs because your stair rail is loose, or fell off your porch because you don’t have a rail up yet. In some cases, those little things you notice might be your mind warning you or suggesting that you address those loose ends you’ve been meaning to get around to – before you get yourself or others hurt.
Dreams That May Be Related
- No known related dreams.