Match the meanings to your real life. If you dream of planes crashing, it usually means you are out of control in your real life and searching for new meaning. See how the meanings relate to you and your everyday experiences.
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Write down your dreams, whether you awaken from a dream or nightmare. You can then go back to sleep and analyze it in the morning.
Make sure you write down all of the symbols in your dream and create a log of all the meanings. Put them all together on one page and see how they resemble or connect to your real life.
Create changes in your real life after you interpret your dreams. These alterations might help with nightmares, if you have them. Make some positive changes in your everyday life and see how it affects your nightly sleep and dreams.