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Is there a proven way to remember your dreams? I’ve read that we dream every night but I usually can’t remember nothing.

by baxtr 6y ago

perfmode 6y ago
meditation. do a 10-day retreat or some other intensive period of learning with a teacher and then from place of proficiency, continue the practice on your own. you’re likely to begin having wild/intense/vivid dreams on days in which you meditate. (1-2+ hours per day)
wes-k 6y ago
1. Set your intention as you are falling asleep by repeating “tonight I’m going to remember my dreams”. 2. When you wake up, don’t move! Stay in bed for 5-10 minutes and try to remember. Once you remember one thing try to ask yourself what happened before or after. 3. Dream journal. I practiced the above back i. High school. Went from occasionally remembering a dream to remembering about 4-5 a night. Some small snippets and others longer. Was really incredible and I plan to try it again. Dedicate 30-40 days and see what happens!
vekker 6y ago
In addition to the tips of the other commenters: - The #1 way to remember more dreams is to be interested in them! The only personality trait correlated with high dream recall is "openness to experience" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openness_to_experience#Dream_recall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openness_to_experience#Dream_r...). If you want to remember dreams, first consider WHY you want to remember them. Hone into that curiosity and strengthen it. - Second best tip I can think of is: more sleep! REM periods get longer in the later cycles of your sleep, meaning a higher chance of dreams. - Also, if you really really want to recall dreams (and perhaps induce lucid ones) and you don't mind being tired the day after, try interrupting your sleep at ~90 min intervals (the average length of a sleep cycle) with a (silent) alarm clock - or raise a baby :) - Finally, quit smoking weed if applicable, as it suppresses REM sleep ;-)

Is there a proven way to remember your dreams? I’ve read that we dream every night but I usually can’t remember nothing.

by baxtr 6y ago

Is there a proven way to remember your dreams? I’ve read that we dream every night but I usually can’t remember nothing.

perfmode 6y ago

meditation. do a 10-day retreat or some other intensive period of learning with a teacher and then from place of proficiency, continue the practice on your own. you’re likely to begin having wild/intense/vivid dreams on days in which you meditate. (1-2+ hours per day)

wes-k 6y ago

1. Set your intention as you are falling asleep by repeating “tonight I’m going to remember my dreams”. 2. When you wake up, don’t move! Stay in bed for 5-10 minutes and try to remember. Once you remember one thing try to ask yourself what happened before or after. 3. Dream journal. I practiced the above back i. High school. Went from occasionally remembering a dream to remembering about 4-5 a night. Some small snippets and others longer. Was really incredible and I plan to try it again. Dedicate 30-40 days and see what happens!

vekker 6y ago

In addition to the tips of the other commenters: - The #1 way to remember more dreams is to be interested in them! The only personality trait correlated with high dream recall is "openness to experience" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openness_to_experience#Dream_recall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openness_to_experience#Dream_r...). If you want to remember dreams, first consider WHY you want to remember them. Hone into that curiosity and strengthen it. - Second best tip I can think of is: more sleep! REM periods get longer in the later cycles of your sleep, meaning a higher chance of dreams. - Also, if you really really want to recall dreams (and perhaps induce lucid ones) and you don't mind being tired the day after, try interrupting your sleep at ~90 min intervals (the average length of a sleep cycle) with a (silent) alarm clock - or raise a baby :) - Finally, quit smoking weed if applicable, as it suppresses REM sleep ;-)