Thread: Improving Dream Recall - Avoid forgetting things after waking up.

I don't think it's too unusual to not remember a considerable amount of details after dreaming, and to remember a considerable amount at the point of encoding them. Before you question your memories of dreams, I'd advise you to question your waking memory.

Apply the method you detailed above to a waking life episode of approximately 30 minutes, and then compare the quality/quantity of your memories to the dream ones. Ascertain the type of components you remember easily - e.g. are they action-orientated, property-based, personal, interactional, emotional etc.

When you can isolate what type you are having difficulty remembering, it'll be easier to focus and improve on them.

Good luck.

PS. For me, observational drawing has greatly improved my memory and perception by increasing my attention to detail, light/dark, colour etc. You could try that.