Generally, nightmares do not require targeted treatment. If you suffer from frequent nightmares, you can go to the psychosomatic medicine department of a general hospital to find out the cause. If the nightmares are caused by physical or mental illnesses, formal treatment under the guidance of a doctor is required. What adjustments can we make before receiving professional doctor’s guidance? 1, correct understanding of sleep In fact, no matter how unpleasant nightmares are, they are actually normal events in sleep. And, in a sense, nightmares are unavoidable. Therefore, if you have nightmares, don’t worry and stress too much, and reduce the fear of your frequent nightmares. 2, seek professional help from psychologists If you have ever experienced traumatic events, you can seek professional help from psychologists in the psychosomatic medicine department of general hospitals for specialized psychological interventions. For example, relaxation training. 3, reduce the bad stimulation before going to bed Especially for children, before going to bed less or do not see the stimulation class strong book image. Try not to watch horror movies and other stimulating movies and books, avoid drinking strong tea, coffee and other excitatory drinks. 4, pay attention to drugs If recently taking antitremors, antihypertensives, some antipsychotics and other nightmares after frequent, to ask the doctor to adjust the use of other drugs, avoid taking drugs that will affect sleep. 5, pay attention to sleep posture Do not put your hand on your chest when you sleep, and do not press too heavy quilt on your chest. Because the night whistling gradually slow, if the pressure on the chest, it is easy to whistling difficulties, sleep whistling difficulties, the brain has a sense of depression, depression is easy to show through the nightmare. 6, optimize the diet structure Do not eat too full at dinner, or go to bed on an empty stomach. Eat more oysters, fish, lean meat, shrimp, eel, yellow cauliflower and other foods rich in zinc and copper at dinner; at night, you can consider eating some tomatoes, bananas, walnuts, apples, jujubes, millet, oatmeal, sweet corn, steamed bread, bread and so on, and eat less chocolate, cheese, coffee, cola and tea and other foods; before going to bed, eat some dairy products or drink a glass of milk to help you sleep. Avoid drinking a lot of alcoholic beverages such as beer before going to bed, they can prompt people to fall asleep, but it will affect the quality of sleep. In addition, coffee, tea, cola drinks and chocolate and other caffeine-containing beverages on the human brain nerves can produce excitatory effects, it is best not to drink before going to bed. 7, regular aerobic exercise Aerobic exercise can relieve the tension accumulated during the day and make the body and mind relax and promote sleep. At least 4-5 days/week, 20-30 minutes/time of walking, tai chi, yoga, swimming, cycling, swimming. Ideal time for exercise is late afternoon or early evening.