My Train Dream Decoding Experiment
So last week I kept having these weird train dreams. Freaking out ’cause the meaning just wouldn’t click. Decided to dig into this whole “dream decoding” thing myself. Real talk – most articles sound like straight-up fortune cookie nonsense.
Step 1: Wrote Down EVERYTHING
Grabbed my phone right after waking up. First dream? Standing on a platform watching trains zoom by non-stop. Couldn’t board any. Felt frantic, man. Next night? Stuck inside a rusty old train car going real slow. Weird part? No one else was in there. Just me and the creaky sound.
Step 2: Ditched Generic Meanings
Googled “train dream meaning.” Got flooded with stuff like “journey” or “life path.” Felt too vague. Cross-referenced my actual scenarios instead:
- Platform + Can’t Board = Missed opportunities? Felt true – hesitated on a freelance gig last week.
- Empty, Slow Train = Feeling isolated? Ding ding! Been working solo 24/7 lately.
Step 3: Tracked Real-Life Triggers
Jotted down my stress levels daily. Dreamt about broken train tracks Tuesday night. Looked back: Spent Tuesday afternoon arguing with a client. That “derailed” convo? Yeah, it tracked. Also noticed caffeine past 6 PM = way more chaotic train dreams.
Step 4: Tested Changes
Tried adjusting stuff based on those patterns:
- Started closing work apps by 8 PM. Next train dream? Way smoother ride. Actual dream train wasn’t jerking around.
- Accepted a small project next day. That night’s dream? Finally boarded a train easily. No platform panic.
Bottom line? Don’t swallow those dream dictionary pills. Woke meaning came from matching my dream details + my real-life mess. Still get weird train visuals sometimes, but now I just ask: “What’s actually stressing me out today?” Usually faster than decoding rusty ghost trains.
