Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Relax before bed. Take a hot bath with aromatherapy soaps, drink herbal tea, listen to meditation tapes - whatever works best for you.
Step2
Think about and write down important things on your mind. Write down subjects you also would like to dream about.
Step3
Keep those items in mind when you get into bed but don't concentrate too hard. That might keep you awake.
Step4
Tell yourself that you will remember your dream. Repeat "I will remember my dream" several times to yourself as you drift off to sleep.
Step5
Wake up naturally, if possible, without an alarm clock. Try not to move until you can recall your dream from the night before.
Step6
Record your dream before you get out of bed. Keep a journal and pen or tape recorder by your bedside for easy access.
Comments
beyond said
on 7/12/2008 We don't have to perform mild hypnosis just to remember dreams. Dreams are subconscious and our day lives are conscious. Communicating from conscious to subconscious is able to happen when take some of our subconscious into our conscious, such as being aware of our breathing, blinking, and general being. Think and record your dreams as much as possible immediately upon awakening, because this is when you are coming out of the subconscious state and entering conscious--the perfect time to communicate between the two.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 While laying down prior to falling asleep, chant to yourself: "I will remember, I will remember, I will remember." Or say anything that you feel comfortable with that you think will help you remember. Do this until you fall asleep, and you probably will remember!
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 Write down what you would like to dream about, then try to picture the scene or incident in your mind, and try to keep it in your mind as you drift off to sleep. Try, also, to keep the images moving, like slow motion in a movie. Think about how you want the dream to start, go and end, then visualize it. It makes your dreams more real, so you can remember them more easily.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 According to dream and sleep authorities, waking up in the middle of the night is crucial to remembering your dreams to the best of your ability. You can do this by either setting an alarm clock to awake you two hours after sleep, or drink lots of water before going to bed so that you wake up for bathroom breaks. Make sure to write down your dreams as soon as you wake up.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Remain in bed with your eyes closed. This works because it slows the electrical changes in your brain from the sleeping state to the waking state. Since the dream was encoded into memory during the sleep state, we have the best chance remembering it in that same state (state dependent learning).