Thread: Trouble Recalling Dreams

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The best time to recall dreams is when you first awake. Even if it is in the middle of the night, ask yourself "What was I dreaming?" Think back and see if you can recall any images or events of the dream. If nothing comes to you, think about your emotions. Were you feeling happiness, sadness, fear?

Even if you can't recall anything, make an entry in your dream journal. Even if you only write, "No dreams recalled," it still sets your intention to remember your dreams. Try writing what you would like to dream about, or any goals for future lucids.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

i tried waking myself up 4 1/2 and 6 hours after i went to bed to see if i could wake up during my REM cycle.......nothing worked :[ its been 5 days and ive been trying to think of my dreams but my minds just really blank when i wake up

but i will try writing in the journal everyday anyway, thats what a lot of websites are saying to do thanks for the reply!

so its been a little more than a week and i still cant remember anything :/

whenever i ask myself what i dreamt last night i end up falling back asleep...lol its a bad habit :[

any suggestions? a week without recalling any dreams is horrible!!! ; ;

Have you been telling yourself that you will remember your dreams before you go to sleep? It sounds silly but that is actually VERY effective in helping dream recall. Remember to actually say it out loud.

Originally Posted by Zaane

whenever i ask myself what i dreamt last night i end up falling back asleep...lol its a bad habit

A lot of advice on the internet says to stay still in bed until you recall your dreams. This almost never works for me if I don't already remember my dream anyway. I have to get up out of bed and then a small memory from the dream or an event in real life will trigger the rest of my dream memories. Out of curiosity, when you are falling back asleep, do you remember your dreams at that point? If so, it's a sign that you should take whatever memories you do have and write them down. When is the last time that you have recalled a dream? If you recall any dream at all, it might help to write it in your journal. The act of writing a particular dream down could help. Once you have even one dream, you can try reading your DJ before bed. I find it helpful to read my most recent dreams before bed to get me in the mindset. I have broken a few recall dryspells that way.

And focusing on your intention to recall your dreams as you are going to sleep is key as well until it becomes a habit.

Originally Posted by Clixlsan

Have you been telling yourself that you will remember your dreams before you go to sleep? It sounds silly but that is actually VERY effective in helping dream recall. Remember to actually say it out loud.

when i first started this, i was saying it out loud and i remembered my dreams very faintly, but they were still there, but idk why i thought it would be better to say it to myself in my mind....it didnt work as much lol so im gonna try saying it out loud again hopefully that works

Originally Posted by PhilosopherStoned

A lot of advice on the internet says to stay still in bed until you recall your dreams. This almost never works for me if I don't already remember my dream anyway. I have to get up out of bed and then a small memory from the dream or an event in real life will trigger the rest of my dream memories. Out of curiosity, when you are falling back asleep, do you remember your dreams at that point? If so, it's a sign that you should take whatever memories you do have and write them down. When is the last time that you have recalled a dream? If you recall any dream at all, it might help to write it in your journal. The act of writing a particular dream down could help. Once you have even one dream, you can try reading your DJ before bed. I find it helpful to read my most recent dreams before bed to get me in the mindset. I have broken a few recall dryspells that way.

And focusing on your intention to recall your dreams as you are going to sleep is key as well until it becomes a habit.

nope, if i stay in my bed i just fall right asleep without remembering anything lol, ill try reading my previous entries, maybe that will help too

thanks everyone!!