Very Violent Scary Dreams After Mindfulness Practice

[Weir]

Hii,

I just started mindfulness practices from yesterday and as soon as I started withing minutes I am getting goosebumps on my head chest arms... ( i am new to all this stuff) but I said okay, but keep practicing mindfulness technique while eating and tried hard to keep myself in present moment, usually I just into imaginary world after listing ttc lecture I am just with the help of breath keeping myself to present moment

I felt calm steady and relaxed felt good for moment

But Shit has started when I went to sleep and saw most bizarre and scary dreams more than 24 hours passed but I can still recall my 3 dreams

In one people killing each other with violent way with knife and tearing them...2nd I saw my girlfriend died and Polis arresting me at Rly Station ,

2nd dream is a man is with his one hard destroyed the surrounding of a religious place....very scary

3rd was with my nephew and family went out trip but i saw snaked there and got scared a lot

I just don't understand why this type of dream I have got where I just tried to be in present moment i.e mindfulness

I was very anxious lately
I am in depression from last few years and very angry person

I don't know what to write very low today but will add as response will come and will discuss this matter

P.S: sorry for my bad English...English is not my 1st language

[JonW]

Hi Weir,
Welcome to the forum.
That does sound like an unusually extreme reaction to mindfulness.
I have to admit that I'm not qualified to give you advice on this. Hopefully some of our other members will be in a position to offer you help and advice.
All good things,
Jon

[Matt Y]

Hi Weir,

Like Jon, I don't feel qualified to answer your question, however, I've heard that it's not uncommon to become a bit more aware of your dreams when practicing meditation.

However, it may just be a coincidence that these dreams occurred at this time. There are many other possible 'causes', including stress, lack of sleep, certain drugs, illness, and personality disorders.

If they persist I'd probably stop practicing mindfulness and see a doctor.

[Weir]

Yep I am having lots of stress and lack of sleep from many years and I saw lots of snake and strange dreams over the years, but this one is bizarre that's why I thought actually what happened to my mind whether I continue mindfulness or not,

Today I just had dream not scary but like Pornography and had intense night fall too, and I just wake up from it.

Need more advice

[JonW]

Hello Weir,
As Matt says, if you are experiencing persistent negative reactions to meditation, the best course of action may be to consult a doctor before continuing with your practice.
On this forum, we are not qualified to give medical advice.
I wish you well,
Jon

[Scooter]

Weir,

After doing mindfulness, I more often than not have very vivid dreams. My dreams aren’t normally scary but they are indeed vivid. And on a day when I don’t do any mindfulness meditation, I will almost never be able to remember a dream. But when I have a good focused mindfulness meditation, I always seem to dream and be able to remember my dreams very well.

I realize my situation isn’t quite like yours but I wonder if the meditation is stirring up some things inside of you. Change can bring up some very scary feelings. Personally, I would try to keep doing what you’re doing and just keep on eye on it to see if it improves any.