Researchers found an incredible way to stop nightmares

We don’t really understand why we dream. It’s something scientists have been baffled by for decades. However, researchers may have found a simple way to stop nightmares. A 2022 study, which focused on 36 patients diagnosed with a nightmare disorder, shows that we can use two simple therapies to change how our minds deal with bad dreams.

The trick, the study shows, is to rewrite those nightmares and then play a sound that our brains can associate with a positive experience. The entire idea...