Dr. Justin Havens came up with a dream completion technique to promote peaceful sleep if you suffer from PTSD nightmares. Fixing the nightmares can help heal the underlying trauma. The technique is pretty straightforward: remember your last nightmare and think about what you want to happen next in the nightmare. The resolution does not need to be moral or realistic. It can be pure fantasy or silly.
The last significant nightmare I can vividly remember is where I'm in this all-white high ceiling room that opens out to the ocean and I am trapped in huge waves of tsunami slamming against the white wall behind me and I'm trying to hold onto anything so I don't get swept away. Super high waves, way above the floor. It's like that planet in the movie Interstellar with massive tidal waves and no dry land. I would obviously need a magical resolution that involves finding my feet on solid ground. Perhaps I create a protective bubble around me (Sailor Mercury style) so I am unable to drown. This bubble then transports me to green grasslands where I am dropped off and my bare feet touches the earth. There are some big strong trees around that I can hold onto and I can smell bark. It's where I feel safe and grounded.
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