Printable View
I would like to know which of you have basically mastered your dream recall, and I would like to know a few questions (:
Questions 1 - how long did it take you to achieve this goal?
Question 2 - What steps did you take in order to achieve this goal?
Question 3 - is it possible to practice my dream recall while naping so that I may remember those dreams when I wake?
Thank you for all your patientice and wonderful answers! I appreciate it (:
I cant really say i have mastered Dream Recall, but i can answer Question 3. Yes, it is a good thing to practice. Naps can cause night time insomnia, though. Don't practice with naps unless you have already been taking naps for a while. If you're used to taking naps, then go for it.
The basics are simple. When you wake up, don't get out of bed and go about your morning routine. Stay there, and think back on what you experienced (literally everyone can remember at least part of their dreams at this point because it just happened). Then write it all down on your notepad which should be near your bed for quick access. No guarantee you'll ever remember everything and I don't think anyone here ever does.
Consider: you could remember a trip to the grocery store that happened the same afternoon, correct? Especially since you've probably been there multiple times before. But are you ever going to remember vividly every detail? No. Just like in non-lucid dreams, we're not actively trying to remember all the details as they happen, and we'll only pick up the most iconic events, people, and a few details here and there. Mastering dream recall--to me--will be like being able to remember your trip to grocery store. Essentially, you remember all the important details. Where you were, the time, who was with you, what happened, and what you did or said.
If you want to improve dream recall, you need to improve recall overall. Remembering those important details in recent events. It could be something as simple as what happened during breakfast this morning. Looking at dream recall this way will make progress much easier. If you strive for perfectionism, you're likely to get frustrated and wonder what you're doing wrong.
All that answers your second question, and a "yes" for question three because a dream is a dream. The first one is entirely dependent on you. It could take months, or simply a week. Just depends on how much work you'll put into remembering your dreams.
Don't try to master it, instead just continue to practise it and improve over time.
Don't think too much about the how, just do it and learn each night.
But a here are a few things that can be helpful for you to know, this is just from my experience.
Regular and early bed times is good for recall, and don't snooze with the alarmclock upon awakening, make it a habit to get up at the first alarm and write down your dreams. It's hard at first but this significantly affects how much of your dreams you will remember. So in the beginning you can even make this your ONLY goal, and when you can do that you will remember more dreams for sure.
If I snooze I forget the majority of my dreams and sometimes I forget it all. So keep this in mind.
To avoid snoozing is the only action I keep in mind for the morning.
Before I go to bed I use another route:
http://www.dreamviews.com/dream-sign...reams-try.html
That is a little overkill, but it have been helpful to alot of people (read the responses in the thread.)
So two actions of successful dream recall:
Recall your day before going to sleep in the evening
and
Avoid snoozing in the morning
I hope this helps you!
Sweet recalled dreams :dreaming:
I actually read your thread earlier and will try it tonight cx thanks a lot!!