Tips to Improve Dream Recall

Whether you have trouble recalling dreams in general or want to remember more, try these tips to enhance your dream recall:

1: Get Enough Sleep

If you're tired, you are less likely to remember a dream. If necessary, catching up on sleep over the weekend can be a great way to improve dream recall.

2: Give Yourself a Presleep Suggestion

If you are new to dreams or having trouble with recall, before falling asleep, tell yourself in a relaxed manner that you will remember your dreams. This suggestion informs your psyche that you are ready and willing to communicate. However, if doing so feels intense or scary, you may not be ready to investigate your dreams just yet.

3: Make it Easy

Keep paper and pen handy by your bedside. If you don’t have time to record the full dream, jot down the gist and add specifics later.

4: Record Something

If you do not recall a dream immediately, note any feelings, ideas, or thoughts you wake up with. These remnants might be parts of a dream message and can help with future recall.

5: Motivation

Be eager to remember your dreams. Your psyche needs to know that you're ready to hear its messages, and enthusiasm helps initiate this process.

6: Stay Relaxed and Find Some Downtime

Take a few minutes of quiet time for yourself daily. A short meditation, music, a walk in nature, or a creative hobby can help synchronize your outer and inner self, making dream recall easier.

7: Apply What You Get

Once you have a dream and understand its meaning, apply the message in your life. Like taking advice from a good friend, the more you listen to your dreams, the more insight they will provide.