I love what teacher Jon Bernie recommends here: Notice it; bring your awareness to it. But don’t mess with it. Don’t dive in and get sticky trying to analyze it. He’s not talking about nightmares, but it applies. When you’ve had a grief nightmare, you might recognize it, name it, as your mind trying hard to process this loss. Something as simple as repeating to yourself, “My mind is trying to make space for this,” can help calm your mind and soothe your nervous system when a grief nightmare wakes you.
