Dreaming allows us to go on a variety of adventures that we would never experience in real life. What is funny is that instead of taking advantage of this opportunity, our brains often like to repeat dreams we've already had. This is called a recurring dream and it happens to 60-75% of adults at some point. Unfortunately, most of these dreams tend to be negative, and they often involve the dreamer being in danger (per Consciousness and Cognition).

做梦让我们去经历各种各样的冒险，这些是我们在现实生活中永远不会经历的。有趣的是，我们的大脑不是利用这个机会，而是经常重复我们已经做过的梦。这被称为反复出现的梦，60-75%的成年人都会出现这种情况。不幸的是，这些梦大多都是消极的，而且经常会让做梦的人处于危险之中(《意识与认知》)。

A survey conducted by AmeriSleep found that the most common recurring dreams include falling, being chased, and being back in school (isn't that a nightmare?). Some people have enjoyable recurring dreams that may include flying or going on wonderful vacations, but those tend to be few and far between. Interestingly, men are more likely to have these positive dreams than women, while women tend to beat out men when it comes to dreams of being chased or seeing creepy crawlies.

AmeriSleep的一项调查发现，最常见的反复出现的梦包括摔倒、被人追和回到学校(这难道不是一场噩梦吗?)有些人有愉快的反复出现的梦，可能包括飞行或美妙的假期，但这些梦往往很少。有趣的是，男性比女性更有可能做这些积极的梦，而在梦到被追赶或看到可怕的爬行动物时，女性往往多于男性。

According to Healthline, recurring dreams expose our fears and the sources of stress in our lives. For example, if you dream of forgetting to study for a test, it is rooted in fear of failure, which may crop up before a date or job interview. People tend to experience recurrent dreams more often during times of stress (per Dreaming).

根据Healthline报道，反复出现的梦暴露了我们生活中的恐惧和压力来源。例如，如果你梦见要考试了却忘记学习，那是因为害怕失败，往往发生在约会或面试之前。人们倾向于在压力时期更频繁地经历反复做梦。

A distressing recurring dream may also point to unmet psychological needs, according to a 2018 study published in Motivation and Emotion. In fact, people with recurring dreams tend to have poorer mental health than those who do not. Some experts believe that in addition to highlighting daily struggles, recurring dreams may be the brain's way of processing trauma (per Sleep Foundation).

根据2018年发表在《动机与情感》杂志上的一项研究，一个痛苦的反复出现的梦也可能表明心理需求未得到满足。事实上，经常做梦的人往往比不做梦的人心理健康更差。一些专家认为，除了强调日常的挣扎，反复做梦可能是大脑处理创伤的方式(根据睡眠基金会)。

Recurring dreams often go away once their trigger is no longer present, Antonio Zadra wrote in his book Trauma and Dreams. The Sleep Foundation suggests relaxation exercises and even therapy to work out any underlying issues that may be at the root of your recurring dreams. Even just discussing and interpreting your nightmares may help put an end to them.

安东尼奥·扎德拉在他的《创伤与梦》一书中写道，一旦触发梦境的因素不再存在，梦境就会消失。睡眠基金会建议进行放松练习，甚至治疗，以解决可能是你反复做梦根源的任何潜在问题。即使只是讨论和解释你的噩梦也可能有助于结束噩梦。

In the meantime, you can take advantage of these nightmares as an opportunity to lucid dream. This will involve recognizing the patterns within the nightmare, and then taking control of the dream and changing it to your liking, says Healthline.

同时，你可以利用这些噩梦作为清醒梦的机会。Healthline称，识别噩梦中的模式，然后控制梦境，并根据你的喜好改变它。