Paying attention to nightmares may be a good idea. Recent research shows frequent nightmares are stronger predictors of early death than smoking, obesity, poor diet or sloth https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/08/08/are-nightmares-bad-for-your-health?taid=69fc6c0416d54400015ac4b8&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content&utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=voante