I’m Being Chased!: Recurring Dreams And What They Mean

Other Falling Interpretations

While a sense of insecurity or loss of stability is the most common interpretation of falling dreams, there are other possible reasons your might feel as if you’re falling into an abyss when you’re fast asleep. If you enjoy the falling feeling, it could indicate that you’re not afraid of changes that are occurring in your life. If you are falling into water, dreams.co.uk suggests that you may have strong feelings for another person.

Have you ever dreamed that you stepped off a curb or had a short fall and suddenly jolted awake? That’s actually a physiological change that happens when you are falling asleep. Known as a myoclonic jerk, in which your muscles involuntarily twitch as you drift into dreamland.