My dreams are making me uncomfortable

So for the past couple of weeks I've been having vivid uncomfortable dreams/nightmares every time I sleep. This has happened before years ago when I was really depressed and on medication but the dreams finally stopped When I had a really bad one that caused me to wake up while screaming at the top of my lungs lol.

Has this ever happened to anyone before?

Any tips on how to maybe calm and ease my mind before I got to sleep at night so I'm less likely to have these uncomfortable dreams?