Fear and anxiety provoke the subconscious in mysterious ways, leading to terrifying night-time visions that can unsettle us even after we wake . Dream expert Stase Michaels provides a look at the mechanisms that lead to our worst nightmares, applying her signature out-of-the-box perspective on the symbolism, trajectory and unspoken logic behind the dreams that shake us out of sleep and may mirror our real-life worries. She breaks down individual symbols, but also supplies tools for a more nuanced reading of each nightmare, as well as fascinating thoughts on societal nightmares that many may have at once in troubling times. She also offers strategies for shaking yourself free of recurring nightmares and preventing your daily anxieties from translating into invasive bad dreams.