It helps me. As a kid I was told not to dwell on them, and was not allowed to say what my nightmare was about. They more I tried that, the worse they got.
I find talking about them to be the best way to stop becoming preoccupied by them, and not being able to shake them the next day is by talking about them. Dream diaries don't help, but telling another person out loud helps.
I find talking about them to be the best way to stop becoming preoccupied by them, and not being able to shake them the next day is by talking about them. Dream diaries don't help, but telling another person out loud helps.