Is there any evidence that the writing down aspect of tracking your dreams is important? I hate having to get up and write down so much in the morning that I can't even force myself to do it anymore, so I'm thinking of recording my dreams by voice, or even by a voice recording application I bought for my iPod touch. It'll probably be better for remembering more anyway. |
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DILDs: A Lot
Yeah, I think it'd be the same. It actually stays in my memory better this way. |
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Verbalising something aloud, is actual more consciously effective for memorising something. |
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You merely have to change your point of view slightly, and then that glass will sparkle when it reflects the light.
That's great! |
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DILDs: A Lot
I have used a voice recorder from the very start of my dream journaling, and couldn't imagine doing it any other way. |
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I tend to record my lucids, because when I hear myself talking about them, I understand better what was going on. Sometimes when I write dreams down, it's difficult to remember what actually happened when I read them back. |
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I've been using a recorder for quite some time now and it's way better than writing it down. When I first wake up I lie still for a while and recall as much of my dream as I can. Then when I can't think of any more I record it verbally. Then later in the day I write it into my journal. Sometimes I will remember more info during the course of the day. |
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Yeah, I use my Sony Walkman mp3 player which has a voice recorder in it (I hate iPods). I wake up in the morning, and record it all down. Then I get up, have some breaky, and jump on the computer where I upload the file from my mp3 player to my DJ folder. Then I type it all up while I listen to it, adding more detail as I write. |
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Are you a Dreamer?
LDs: 2
Stabilized LD: 0
If you're new to dream journaling, I'd suggest not only voice recording, but then write then down later. Writing them down is important as you can highlight the different dreamsign categories, thus familiarizing yourself with your own personal dreamsigns. |
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Well, I actually have a really old, bulky 90s tape recorder with a big microphone that still works with an empty tape (I tried the big microphone on my iTouch and not surprisingly, it didn't work). I might just have to save money and go old school. It's kind of fun anyway. Then I'll play the tape back and type everything down later. |
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DILDs: A Lot
You can pick up a digital voice recorder at Best Buy for around 50 bucks, possibly cheaper now. The unit I have has a built-in USB port. Plugs right into the computer, uploads the file. Then I just pop on a pair of headphones, pull up my dream journal and transcribe. |
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I love those digital voice recorders that work right in the shop. They had some of them in K-Mart and I recorded onto all of them: "Don't buy this at K-Mart, buy it at Target, it's cheaper". |
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