dreams

Read an article on Marie Claire about common dreams and their meanings. Here are the ones that I quite regularly dream:

Unprepared for an exam:
"Exam dreams can be so real that we actually wake up convinced we just failed an important test. Exam dreams are a reflection of your lack of confidence and inability to advance to the next stage in life."
This used to be a very common dream for me, not so much recently anymore though (yeah!). And I could never work out why I still dreamed about failing my Abitur - when I had already gotten my Bachelor. The above makes a lot of sense, of course.

Unable to find a toilet:
"Having trouble finding a toilet means you may be finding it difficult to express your needs in a certain situation. It can represent feelings of your personal needs not being met by always putting others first. You may feel that you are lacking time for personal issues and need more privacy, self-care or self-expression."
Hm, I still think my toilet dreams are just an expression of a full bladder...

Teeth falling out:
"Dreams about your teeth can reflect your anxieties about your appearance and how others perceive you. Such dreams may stem from a fear of rejection, embarrassment or feeling unattractive. As teeth are used to bite, tear and chew, dreams about losing your teeth can stem from a sense of powerlessness which means you may be experiencing self-confidence issues."
Well, yes to all of that - at times....

Being chased:
"Being chased suggests you are running away from something that is causing you fear or anxiety in waking life. It indicates that you have a tendency to run away or avoid a particular issue. The chaser can also represent an aspect of yourself e.g. your own feelings of anger, jealousy or fear can manifest itself as the threatening figure."