Tips for Remembering Dreams

1. Set an intention before going to sleep to remember your dreams. 

This may sound obvious or simplistic or not even necessary, but intention is powerful. If you have ever set an intention to wake up before your alarm, and you woke up before your alarm woke you up, then you will appreciate this tip!

2. If you wake up in the night for any reason, try to remember what you were dreaming about.

Give your dream memory a name. It doesn’t matter if it’s a recollection of a short dream, just name it. You will be likely to remember the name in the morning, and it will trigger a memory of the dream.

3. When you wake up in the morning, don’t talk to anyone and write or voice record your dreams. As soon as we place our attention elsewhere, our dreams can dissipate back into the ether. 

4. If you have trouble remembering your dreams when you wake, put yourself into your typical sleeping position: you know the one! This will ignite what is known as state associated memory, and there is a good chance a flicker of a dream will return. 

5. If you are remembering fragments of dreams, that’s a good start. If you know your dreams are longer, don’t let the memory of mere fragments dissuade you from writing them down. Trust that your psyche remembers what it needs to remember.