August 19th, DVA Chat Recap:

Dream Journals are almost (if not completely) vital to lucid dreaming as it increases dream recall and stresses the importance of the act of dreaming. Analyzing past entries can also help us find reoccurring dream signs.

Dream signs- Simply put, signs that we are dreaming. Most likely, the sign will be impossible in reality, but there can also be signs that frequently pop up in our dreams that we can train ourselves to reality check each time we confront them.

Note the times you woke up in your dream journal (you should be writing the entries upon waking up for maximum recall), so you can learn more about you sleep cycles.

Common Dream Signs.
Lights not working.
Machinery not operating properly.
Elevators being crazy.

Time and text are usually distorted, especially when re-read.

Reality checking is better when you have two to three tests that are part of the routine.

For best recall, wake up slowly…don’t immediately lift yourself up from bed. Even the smallest details should be written as more memories of the dream might come rushing back.