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Remembering Your Dreams
One of the most important things you can do is
never say you can't remember your dreams. Saying this out loud or to yourself will only push your dreams further away.
It is important to believe that you will remember and even saying that you wish you could remember is better than saying you can't.
So if you find yourself slipping into this thought, brush it aside and think
positive. You can and will remember!
Some people have such a hard time remembering their dreams that they think they don't dream.
There are several things a person can try to help them remember. If you are having trouble remembering your dreams, try these suggestions.
One or several of them will work for you...
Think about your dreams during the course of your day.
If you wake up and can't remember what you dreamed about, tell yourself that the next time you sleep you will remember.
When your mind has a few minutes as you go through your day, remind yourself that you will remember your dream.
Use your imagination and look forward to the moment when you wake up remembering scraps of your dream or even your entire dream.
You will notice that your mind will remind you on an unconscious level several times a day and you will think about
remembering your dream. Before you sleep again, tell yourself again that when you wake up you will remember your dream.
When you wake, lay in bed for a few minutes and let your mind wander. Make it a point to remember those thoughts or pictures that go through your mind when you first wake
up.* If you have time, write them down. If possible, say them out loud and this will help you remember them.
Do this only if it will not distract your mind into thinking about what you're saying.
Your mind needs to be able to wander freely back into the dream world. Then close your eyes and relax, letting your mind wander again.
Repeat this for as long as you can allow yourself to stay in bed and your mind will wander.
As soon as you start thinking about your busy day or you start consciously thinking, stop.
Don't force yourself to continue, tell yourself that the next time you sleep you will remember.
Start this process again, it will become a part of your waking time. Do this exercise for a week.
Each day when you remind yourself that you'll remember your dream, think about the places your mind wandered to and try to make some sense of them.
Any dream can be remembered with the smallest tidbit information. Sometimes you will remember a dream from a few days ago
while you are thinking about yesterday's clues. You have several dreams while you sleep, if you do this before you get out of
bed to start your day, you will begin to remember the last dream you had. Try not to think about your dreams, think about
one dream. This is a good start.
*There are times when your sleep will be interrupted for some reason.
If you wake up before it is time for you to get up, this is an ideal time to let your mind wander and take notes. There are times when a dream will wake you or you'll wake
up to go to the bathroom and your mind will still be in the dream world. Allow it to wander as you get up and then go back
to bed. Don't try to figure out what is going on, just observe and record.
It's a good idea to write down short notes when you return to bed or this dream will be lost when you get up later.
I keep a notebook and a tape recorder beside my bed. If I get up or wake up in the middle of the night, I jot down the images or words that come to me so I can look at them later.
Just the highlights are fine, don't try to make a whole story out of it or you may be up for awhile.
You'll find that a few key words will bring you right back to the dream and you can record it completely when you have
more time.
If you can easily remember your last dream, you may want to learn more about the other dreams you have while
you're sleeping. This can be difficult but not impossible.
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