Ok, here is another topic for the mix.

I've been having a recurring bad dream that jolts me out of
sleep in the morning. It is similar to those nightmares about missing a final
exam in school, and the stress is wearing on me.
It relates to my job - lots of contract paperwork, forms, etc., that have to be
filled out correctly for each customer I work with and then sent in to the
publisher I work for by Fed Ex every Friday afternoon. Each week's orders
that I've sold get sent at the end of the week, and all forms must be done
to the letter or they get rejected. So far, I've not had a single rejection
after 6 months of work and about 100 contracts, even though my co-workers have....
BUT in spite of telling myself positive thoughts about how everything is
fine and nothing is left undone, I have this anxiety nightmare every morning
before I wake that SOMETHING didn't get filled out... there's a form
UNDONE - yikes, I've not sent in paperwork that was supposed to be
finished! In the dream, it is a mystery form that doesn't really exist and
I actually feel disoriented when I wake up figuring out if there is really
a form I forgot or one in my imagination.
We are one week away from a deadline for an annual issue publication
and I know this is part of my anxiety.

Anyone have a way to stop a dream like this? I've been doing self hypnosis
before I go to sleep hoping that the positive will be implanted in my head
and the stress will stop, but to no avail.

Anyone ever go to a hypnotist for therapy?

Good news, I moved the pond fish and plants from inside the house
out to the little pond and turned on the pump/waterfall. That was nice
to get done today. Gorgeous weather. I love June, my favorite month
here. The cold is gone, it isn't too hot, and everything is lush and green.