It had to be the very worst dream she’d ever had.
When she was snapped out of it by the alarm, she just lay there shivering. The entire nightmare was still there, very real. It started with being chased through the jungle by a tiger, this was followed by being caught in a storm, with lightening coming down hitting the ground all around her, then she was in a pit full of snakes all squirming around. Then, she was falling from the top of a high building and suddenly found herself out at sea gulping mouthfuls of water with no land in sight. The whole thing ended with her in a terrible car accident, being stuck in a car that was upside down and on fire. She was trying to get out when she woke up.
With a lot of effort she got out of bed and started her usual work day routine. The images from the night just wouldn’t go away. Being really concerned about it, she booked an early morning session with her personal analyst before heading in to work.
On his couch, she went through the whole thing in as much detail as she could remember, while he sat silently listening. When she had finally finished, he nodded for a while. He then confirmed her next regular appointment.
On her way out, he said, “Try to ease the amount of stress in your life.”
She left feeling so much better.