Thread: How does a Dream Journal help you remember dreams?

Most likely, you WILL forget your dreams throughout the day. Plus, it sometimes helps you remember previous dreams as well. I believe that's how it works.

Originally Posted by Madbagel

Most likely, you WILL forget your dreams throughout the day. Plus, it sometimes helps you remember previous dreams as well. I believe that's how it works.

I sort of worded the question wrong, but you're right on that, thanks.

Ah, okay.

Well, in that case, writing down previous dreams will help find out what your dream signs are. Dream signs are recurring things in your dreams, and if you're able to notice them, it will help you become aware that you're dreaming.

As for seeing it while it happens, you do, you just forget it. I don't think there's a way around this, sadly.

Originally Posted by Madbagel

Ah, okay.

Well, in that case, writing down previous dreams will help find out what your dream signs are. Dream signs are recurring things in your dreams, and if you're able to notice them, it will help you become aware that you're dreaming.

As for seeing it while it happens, you do, you just forget it. I don't think there's a way around this, sadly.

Oh, thank you. I guess I need to start off remembering like one dream a week, writing it down, then hopefully remembering more soon.

Writing things down helps to burn them into your memory, does it not?? Welcome.

Originally Posted by Jesus of Suburbia

Writing things down helps to burn them into your memory, does it not?? Welcome.

Writing down dreams helps you to remember your dreams more for in the future. You have to THINK about your dream in order to write it down, so, it gives you better recall. Recall is vital for LD's, because you want to remember them, am I right!?

Originally Posted by lucidreamsavy

Writing down dreams helps you to remember your dreams more for in the future. You have to THINK about your dream in order to write it down, so, it gives you better recall. Recall is vital for LD's, because you want to remember them, am I right!?

That's what I meant. You gave the cause, I gave the effect.

Writing down anything at all can and does improve your memory. When learning the Japanese syllabaries, I had difficulty, until I started writing things down. Three years later of not using them, I can still remember most of the syllabaries accurately. If you make a shopping list, you may notice that you don't need to refer to it as often as you might think.

I'm curious, you really won't 'experience' while it's really happening, you would only remember experiencing it, right? What I'm trying to say is hard, but holy shit, for some reason, I just remembered an entire dream after drawing blanks since I woke up. Wow, lol. That was amazing... It just came out of nowhere. O.o

Shall I record it? I just remembered a brief little part, I'm not quite sure how to explain it though.

yes, record it.

It's the habit that counts.

You may have had a lucid dream the previous night and not remember it. When you get up and try to remember your dreams so you can right them down, the lucid could come to you.

If you never write down your dreams you could be letting alot slip down the drain.

Since I started a dream journal (just over a week now) I have only been able to recall one dream every other day on the average. On the mornings I don't remember anything I lay still and close my eyes and try to recall anything such as a feeling, or images but can't on those certain mornings. At this point I'm not frustrated at all cuz I know eventually I will get to one or two dreams per night if I stay committed and focused. Well I least I'm hoping my recall will improve cuz most people here have accomplished this by staying committed to their DJ's.

Having a dream jounral does not necessarily help you realize that you are in a dream... But it helps you remember your dreams for later. Your subconcious mind starts to understand that you want to remember your dreams and you get better recall with more practice. Better recall is essential to inducing lucid dreams because you start to realize how you dream and what you dream about. Also, you may have a lucid dream... And just not remember it. So recall is very important.

Ditto. Good post