Are your dreams trying to tell you something? 

According to dream psychologists, dreams help us process emotion and can reveal a lot about our emotional wellbeing. Liz Connor finds out more

"The main thing I tell my clients is not to be afraid of dreaming, even if you're having nightmares," says psychologist Ian Wallace.

While a good dream can start the day blissfully, a bad one can leave you rattled for hours - wondering exactly why you dreamt about delivering a work presentation, stark naked, in front of an audience of your exes.

As unpleasant as bad ones can feel though, dream psychologists believe dreams can reveal a lot about our mental wellbeing - and ignoring the key psychological 'clues' our dreams are trying to tell us could have unhealthy consequences, preventing us from addressing anxieties and stresses in our waking life.