Turning and facing whatever is chasing me does work. I've used it on a bear before. I had to be lucid enough to use the tactic though.

The next time I dreamt of the bear it was playfully nudging me with it's humongous head. I woke up and realized it was only my cat. Now, I fill her food dish before I go to bed.
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It's the worst to be at work in your dreams, isn't it. Then you have to wake up and go back to work without rest. Not to mention all the stuff you end up doing twice. I haven't experience that in a long time, thanks to a less stressful career.

~Justine~