Dreams where you can't move or make any noise!?

Question

Sometimes I have dreams that get kinda scary. Normally if I get really scared in a dream I'll try to scream and no sound will come out and then I'd wake up or something.

I remember a recent dream I had. This guy was being attacked by a dog. He screamed at me saying "Kick it" repeatedly so the dog would let go of his leg. I tried to kick it but the dog didn't let go. I tried to kick it again but my whole body was frozen, probably because of my own fear.

I hate dreams like this. Has stuff like this have a particular name or anything? Does this happen to you? How can I prevent this from happening?

Thanks =]

Answer 1

I used to have dreams where I couldn't move or make a sound, even to protect myself.  A psychologist told me this meant that I felt I had no control over my life.  When I took control of my life, instead of allowing my husband to run it, the dreams stopped.