What is the purpose of writing dream journals?

**j08p25** · 05-19-2015 11:50 AM

Hi dreamers

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I have seen many lucid dreaming tutorials and most of them mentioned about having a dream journal. I am aware that this can help us recall our dreams better, but I don't know how this can help us lucid dream? Or does it?

Also, can anyone tell me how stress affects our dreams? In most cases, I don't rest before i sleep; i usually do my homework/study then go to bed straight away. Is this a bad thing? Would this lead to a lower chance of lucid dreaming?

**Aerotactics** · 05-19-2015 01:45 PM

From what I've learned, you have no idea what your mind can do. From that, I forgot I had a dream journal. I found it again today and dont remember any of the dreams I had in there. I do remember some images from those dreams though. You'd be surprised what you remember and what you forget. I feel like after reading my lucid dreams, I want to work towards getting lucid dreams again. I do get the occasional dream, but they are typically faded, and obvious they are dreams. I don't get excited about much, but lucid dreaming always excite me. They are stories that write themselves.

**Nelizan** · 05-19-2015 07:16 PM

Dream journals also help you to detect 'dream signs' by reading previous dreams, these in effect are a way a dream journal helps you get lucid

**Sensei** · 05-19-2015 09:44 PM

http://www.dreamviews.com/dream-sign...m-journal.html

The purpose of a dream journal is to find out what makes you recall dreams and what makes you become lucid. Final answer.