If you dream of experiencing aches throughout your body, it suggests you may be moving too slowly in your professional life — hesitating when you should act — while others capitalize on the very ideas you've been sitting on.
If you're a young woman and the ache settles in your heart, it reflects frustration with a romantic partner who seems in no hurry to commit or move the relationship forward. Should the pain manifest in your back, take it as a warning to be more careful with your physical wellbeing, as neglect of your health could lead to illness. A dream of headache points to mental unease stemming from bold moves you've made to clear the path of competition — the worry of whether those choices were wise lingers.
Worth noting: this dream often has its roots in genuine physical discomfort you're experiencing while asleep, and may carry little deeper meaning beyond that.