Thread: Unmotivated to write in DJ

I have the same issue. Maybe opening up the dream journal and placing it next to your bed might motivate you. Or you could use a tape recorder/app to talk into to record your dreams.

Try typing it?

I would be REALLY annoyed if I had to write my dreams down on a physical book. I can type fairly fast, and it gets my thoughts out more so that I can move on to any other dreams I can recall.

Some people might say that having light from the computer screen will make things difficult for you to sleep again (if you do a WBTB), but at least for me, it doesn't really affect my sleeping overall (since I always countdown from 100 if I have trouble sleeping, and repeat again if my mind isn't clear yet).

All I can say is, the moment you start making it a habit to not write/type things down, it will only make things worse. Sure, if you recalled your dreams daily for months now, a few days of not writing down might not affect your overall recall when you're pumped up again, but it's best, in my opinion to try your best to get something down.

You don't have to write a lot, write SOMETHING at least. A sentence, even a phrase, and even if you don't remember it later on, you know that before, it was something you knew you recalled.

I type it up, sorry for the inaccurate terminology. >_<
As for voice-recording or something... I just... don't even feel like making ANY record of it. I mean, it would be cool if I did, but in that moment I never really want to.
I thought maybe I should get an accountability partner on this, but I personally really don't like having accountability partners who are guys, and it would be impractical to find a gal to help me out -- they're all halfway across campus.

I'll start analysing how important that dream is to me to keep it. The moment I can find peace, I will force myself to write the first paragraph and the rest will come shortly.

How long can you take to type a dream journal anyway? One hour at the most I guess. I think maybe you're not in a writing mood.

I remembered dragging all the way till 6am the next day because I was too lazy to write my dream journal. But I know the moment I fall asleep and have more dreams, I'll forget this one and it was pretty special. Link is right though, if you stop writing, you'll get even less motivated to write your dream journal in the future. I'm not sure how much will it affect your recall because my recall is still pretty decent even though I don't write down my dreams as often as I used to (except that I can't remember my dreams in the future and I can't cross reference to them).

But to me, dreaming is a happy thing so I am willing to do dream journalling too as it is a part of it.

Yesterday i first read about lucid dreams and right away joined these forums, i have never had a really lucid dream, but got dreams i could remember when i woke up, since i got a girlfriend we always share our dreams we remember, so first thing i do when i wake up and remember a dream is first recall it all over again, after that i take my phone and open whatsapp and write down everything i remember and send it to my girlfriend. in this way its actually became sort of automatism to take my phone and just write everything down. too bad i lost a lot of these dreams since i didn't know about lucid dreaming, and there wasn't any interest to keep the dreams. Since last night (had 2 non lucid dreams) i write everything down and try to remember as much as i can.

The moment you write the first sentence in your Dream Journal, you won't feel lazy or unmotivated anymore, and everything will come naturally that you'll remember even more than you thought you would..
but how to get you to start writing...well, you have to figure this one out by yourself :trollface:

Are you motivated to recall your dreams? To lucid dream?

You don't have to right in it RIGHT after you have a dream, maybe you should do what you need to do, brush your teeth, eat something, wash your face, THEN right it down, I feel like a lazy cat after I have a dream, like today.. I'm gonna right it down right now..

xXxArtistxXx, I know you mean well, discussion is the lifeblood of a forum, but you've had 2 LDs and you consistently voice truly awful opinions and advice. Please stop.

Setting off on your morning routine before writing in your dream journal is the worst possible thing you can do for dream recall. It's like throwing yourself off of golden gate bridge to live forever. It's guaranteed to reduce any memory of dreams as a multi-dimensional simulation to the level of a vaguely remembered phantasm.

Formula for dream recall:

1. Wake up
2. Don't move or open your eyes
3. DON'T think about the coming day or the events of yesterday
4. see if you can recall any full scenarios
5. if not, narrow your search to any scenes.
6. Still nothing? Try to think of any image, emotions, even, from the night.
7. Nope? Think about what you often dream about.

8. Get up and write in your journal, in full, your recollections. If you drew a blank, write down that you didn't remember anything.

Rinse and repeat each morning. Add an intention technique for added effectiveness.

Originally Posted by Ctharlhie

Setting off on your morning routine before writing in your dream journal is the worst possible thing you can do for dream recall. [...]It's guaranteed to reduce any memory of dreams as a multi-dimensional simulation to the level of a vaguely remembered phantasm.

But... I don't have nearly that high a rate of dream recall loss. o_O