Revealed: The 13 most common dreams and what they REALLY mean
The number one dream gripping the nation is the terrible feeling of falling, experienced by more than half of us.
A recent viral video by content creator MEGAN.T, known as megz.t, has sparked widespread discussion by humorously depicting the universal experience of waking up abruptly from a dream of falling. Uploaded on May 31, 2023, the short six-second clip captures the creator's transition from peaceful sleep to a sudden, wide-eyed gasp, mimicking the jolt often felt when one "hits the ground" in a dream. The video, tagged with #comedy and #relatable, resonates with many who have experienced this common nocturnal phenomenon, known scientifically as a hypnic jerk. One viewer commented, "fuckin terrifying 😭," while another noted, "that myth, you hit the ground, you die; is not true. you just hurt your hands off the wall or bedpost but you don't half hit it hard." This shared experience of a sudden awakening from a falling dream continues to be a subject of both scientific curiosity and popular culture, as evidenced by the video's engagement.
The number one dream gripping the nation is the terrible feeling of falling, experienced by more than half of us.
