Thread: Recall Trouble

Hehe. Yeah. I know.

Basically... just tell yourself something like, "Okay. Tonight, just this once, I will take a few minutes to write down my dreams. I'm going to be sleepy but it is only a one time thing. I'll be losing a little bit of sleep but it will only be for this one night." Then write down your dreams. I think if you really force yourself to do this and then see the results.. you very well may feel quite differently about this activity. You might wake up in the middle of the night and be excited rather than just groggy.

You don't even have to write a novel or anything. Just jot down key words or short phrases!

Otherwise, you could practice remembering your dreams after waking up from a full night's sleep. Maybe you won't remember much at first, but if you keep working on your journal, your recall should improve very quickly.

Arie, try telling your subconscioius to wake you up after each dream or to wake you up about 15 minutes before your alarm goes off (I know it sounds stupid but you'd be surprised how accomodating your subconscious can be).

Once you wake up.. do not move! Think about the dream that you just had.. If nothing comes to mind.. try to remember if there was a specific person, place, thing, food or emotion in the dream. Once you come up with even a tidbit of the dream.. try to work your way backward.. how did you get there.. who was with you, etc.

I keep a small memo pad open with a pen clipped to the spiral next to my pillow. When I wake up from dream, I don't turn on the lights, nor open my eyes.. I just reach for the pad and start writing.

No one says that you have to write a "book" about the dreams you had in your journal. For me, if I'm too tired (or lazy), simply writing down the main topic/subject, and a word or two or a feeling is enough for me to recall a dream.

Some people just write snippets of their dreams.. others write paragraphs, some put images, or feelings, others draw pictures.. whatever helps to bring a dream back to you when you read over it the next morning is appropriate.

In addition to all the excellent advice above, I'd like to add that regulating your sleep pattern helps also. IF possible, try to go to bed around the same time each night and wake up the same time each morning.

Welcome to Dream Views and good luck with the recall.

I have trouble with my recall,i think ill try mes tarrants technique