Thread: Do You Have To Use A Dream Journal?

just write down anything that you remember and you'll get better at it

Originally Posted by lefkos

well its a long time ago that i was here
and was thinking to give up. but the last couple of weeks i suddenly can remember mij dreams i dont know (but i hope) this is getting common . so i was thinking on to the next step. the dream journal but i have a problem if im thinking in bed of dreaming mostly the next day i can't remember it so how can i start a dream journal if i cant remember my dreams?

ps. i'm really sorry for my english and i hope i didn't confused one of you
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Hi there lefkos
Do you write your dream down as soon as you awake from one.
If and when you do. Try to remember to keep your eyes closed. Also try to not let any other Non dream related thoughts infect your thought process in trying to have the best dream recall as possible.

alright i give it a trybut as i said if i say in mij head ' tomorrow i know what i have dreamed' than the next day i doesnt have a clue from what i have dreamed and i always try to remember but i really dont know what i have dreamed
if i had a dream mostly i only know some parts of a dream or dreams are very short
must i wright down every piece of dream i remember? even if it doesnt fit 'my story'?

As they said before, keeping a DJ is essential to improve dream recall. It doesn't matter if you only remember a few pieces of dreams that don't make sense. The important point is that your mind will get the habit of recalling dreams and it'll become easier with practice. Also, while writing down the parts you remember you're likely to remember more. Try asking yourself 'how did i get to that place? who was there?' etc.

P.S. Never think that you don't need to write a dream becouse you remember it very well, chances are that you will have forgotten it an hour later.

If you want the maximum amount of success, keeping a DJ is very important.

well im going to bed now and trying some things
and i have a pen and notebook next to my bed but what if i dont remember my upcomming dream? must i tomorrow think very hard of what i dreamed or something else?

well i have dreamed(weird) but i wrote it down.
must i read it up tonight? and i my recall is better than before i can remember atleast 3 more dreams in a week instaid of 1 so its heading the good way i quess!

You're doing great, don't worry so much. The only keys are patience and constancy .
I find it funny to reread my DJ when I'm back home and have forgotten what I dreamt last night. As I read it my memories of the dreams seem to reappear from nowhere and think "how can I have forgotten all this stuff?"

Once you recall a couple of dreams every night (might take you 2/3 weeks) proceed to the next step -> inducing lucid dreams