Thread: How to tell them apart?

You can define a dream however you like. Some divide them into segments based on what happens, but usually people divide them up based on REM periods. Most likely, the dreams that you said were disconnected in meaning were all from the same REM period. This is because if you don't wake up between REM periods, your mind erases whatever dreams you had from the previous REM period. You following? So I could have 5 REM periods per night, but only remember the last one because I didn't wake up after the other ones (and my mind erased them).

So, one REM period, one dream. But the dream can suddenly switch scenes, making it seem like there's more than one dream. You can call it that if you wish (it makes no difference functionally). I write it as one dream, because I remember multiple REM periods per night (and it would be messy for me to categorize per dream segment instead of per REM period). Whatever works for you.

Congrats on your lucid dream! They will get longer with practice. Once your mind gets used to lucidity, it will adapt and let you stay in the dream longer. Keep trying!

As far as recall goes, do write them down. Write all the details, and the time you woke up from it. This will help you recall more dreams. If you know the time, then you know what time you dream, then you know what time you should wake up to record your dream!

Welcome to Dreamviews, and good luck!

the same thing happens to me a lot. In terms of your journal being effective in helping you lucid dream, it doesn't matter if the dreams ate seperate. Just as long as ur recording everything u remember. It's also important to record your dreams right when you awake instead of waiting till morning. You may forget a lot about your dreams.

I absolutely agree with dan.jc in that it is a really good idea to write down any dreams you remember if you wake during the night. Doing this can drastically improve your dream recall. Many people even train themselves to wake during the night so they can take some dream notes.

I keep a little notebook under my pillow, so whenever I wake I just pull it out and jot down a few details and a little about the dream. That way when I write in my DJ I have some notes to help me remember. Sometimes I can't remember anything except what I have written down, but other times the notes are all it takes to bring the dream flooding back.