Nightmares Are Good for You, According to Scientists

And what experts think they mean

Tessa Love
Elemental
Published in
6 min readJan 14, 2020

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WWhether you’re a restful or restless sleeper, you’ve likely had the experience of waking up at night in a cold sweat, heart pounding with fear, only to sigh with relief when you realize that person chasing you down a dark alley was just a figment of a bad dream.

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