One thought process when you dream about buttons is that you have the ability to hold a situation together.
We find out what it means to dream about buttons
Perhaps people rely on you to be the glue that keeps everyone together. Maybe you yearn for someone else to take on this role if it's a big weight on your shoulders.
Or perhaps you want to get closer to someone in your waking life, even if their views oppose yours.
If the buttons were large, then you may need to invest a lot of time and effort into reconnecting with this person. If the buttons were small, perhaps the change you need to make is very small but will have a significant impact on your relationship.
If you were undoing buttons on your clothes then you may find yourself opening up to someone soon. It's possible the dream is telling you to share your thoughts and feelings with someone if you have a habit of keeping everything close to your chest.
If you were doing up buttons, it might symbolise your tendency to keep your emotions to yourself and keep your feelings in check. Are you doing this more than you normally would? If so- why?
If you needed to press an emergency button in a dream, it's possible that you need to get something done ASAP in your waking life. Stop hanging back and get on with it as there isn't much time left.
If you were pressing buttons that weren't labelled, it could mean a general desire to have things easier during your waking hours if you are going through a difficult time right now or simply like an easy life.
Source: The Complete A-Z Dictionary of Dreams by Ian Wallace
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