{"id":36469,"date":"2025-07-30T17:58:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damwebserver.com\/dreamdoctor\/articles\/cant-hit-6\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:58:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:58:20","slug":"cant-hit-6","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/damwebserver.com\/dreamdoctor\/articles\/cant-hit-6\/","title":{"rendered":"can’t hit!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi Bob – <\/p>\n

<\/span>Welcome to one of the strangest dreams of all. Just when we’re really mad and want to throw a punch in a dream, it seems like we can’t move at all. What’s the meaning? Do we need to go to the gym and work to build new muscles? <\/p>\n

<\/span>Because the human body is paralyzed during REM sleep — to prevent us from acting out our dreams — researchers always have wondered Is the paralysis that appears so often in our dreams a result of the body’s physical inability to move during REM, or does it hold a deeper, symbolic meaning? <\/p>\n

<\/span>The key to understanding your dream is the timing of your paralysis. You are able to walk and talk normally in your dream — until you get angry, and decide to throw a punch. Because your movement isn’t otherwise restricted, a symbolic understanding of your sudden weakness is indicated. Your dream shows you feel powerless to confront your opponent. <\/p>\n

<\/span>Whenever we have dreams where we can’t hit an opponent or can’t run away from an <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span> attacker (our legs feel heavy, like they are stuck in <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span> quicksand), the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span> message of the dreams is the same. It’s time to identify the challenge<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span> or relationship that is causing us to feel “stuck,” and to begin thinking about a new plan of attack. The dreams represent challenges we will win with our minds, and not our fists.<\/p>\n


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