Quote Originally Posted by Helios View Post
I'll definitely keep that in mind. It really crept me out when it happened! However, if I do actually meet my fears and they're chasing after me like there's no tomorrow, should I snap out of my dream first just in case?
Sorry this reply is a bit late and you might already have formed an answer to this question, but here's my two cents. Some people greatly benefit from facing their fears head-on and taking control of the situation. Others deal with their fears in other ways, but in this case when you're dreaming and there is nothing that can harm you, I see no problem turning towards your "fears" and standing firm. If you're scared, chances are you may not be thinking logically, so you may run instinctively, but if you do realize what is going on and remind yourself that you are in a dream, try to calm down and think rationally. Decide what you're going to do ahead of time. If you are afraid of seeing spiders, decide before you go to sleep what you're going to do if you see a spider in your dreams. Decide to pick up a really big shoe (or something) with which to squish them. Stop and talk to them. Freeze them and examine them from a different point of view. It's your dream, so what you say goes.

The main piece of advice I will give you is this: don't expect the worst. If you're worried that spiders or whatnot are going to appear in your dreams, you will get stressed out and it will be more likely to happen. Choose to not worry about it. It may be difficult, but focus on what you would like to dream about. Look forward to excellent dreams, and if you happen to come across something scary or stressful, then deal with it as best you can at that time and then leave it in the past. Stress kills your dreaming experience, so relax, think happy thoughts, enjoy your dreams, and if you get worried, make a plan as to how to deal with a situation and then stop worrying. You have a plan!

Happy dreaming.