Thread: WideEyedChild's Workbook

Yesterday I was able to took those 15 minutes to write down everything that I could recall. This morning, however, I woke up with the feeling that I had an amazing, lively dream, but after 1 second everything was gone. I tried to take the time to remember and asked myself where I was, with whom, etc. but nothing came back. Hopefully I'll have more luck tomorrow.

Originally Posted by WideEyedChild

Yesterday I was able to took those 15 minutes to write down everything that I could recall. This morning, however, I woke up with the feeling that I had an amazing, lively dream, but after 1 second everything was gone. I tried to take the time to remember and asked myself where I was, with whom, etc. but nothing came back. Hopefully I'll have more luck tomorrow.

Don't stress about it (literally, stress/frustration impairs dream recall). Celebrate the victories, celebrate remembering *something*, even the fact that you dreamt, that's better than not having a feeling you've dreamt. If you make a habit of reaching for recall, even briefly, on every waking throughout the night, and journaling what you recall, your brain will get the message. It can help to "free associate" on common dream themes quickly, like "childhood home, work, school, the park, confrontation," etc., whatever you tend to dream about, since memories are stored associatively.

It can also help to run through the memories of the day a couple of times during the day, just sort of do a "day rewind" back to the morning, recalling whatever you can. I found that doing a "day journal" boosted my dream recall alot. Going about your day with the intention to remember your experiences also helps a lot.