Article: Even if you don't remember your dreams, you have them every night. Writing them down can help you remember your dreams. Along with your dream journal, keep a pen or pencil. This will remind you to record your dream as soon as you wake up. Don't forget to bring your dream journal along when you travel. It's best to date your entries. If you'd like, you can also leave room under each entry for your dream interpretation. Then write them down. Make it your morning ritual to record your dream while you're still in bed. You'll remember the most right after you wake up. If you wait even a few minutes, your memory of the dream will start to fade away. Don't even go to the bathroom, as that gives your mind time to forget! You'll get a more meaningful interpretation if you remember more details. This includes what you were doing, who was with you, how you felt, and anything you saw that could be a symbol. Write down as much as you can. Some people even draw what they saw in the dream! Things to write down include: Emotions you felt People in the dream Animals The setting of the dream Colors A mode of transportation, if there was one A journey, if there was one A plot, if there is one It's normal for dreams to not make sense. However, your conscious mind will want to create a story out of your dreams. Resist this urge! Write down only what you remember, even if it's just a series of random emotions and images. This will give you a better interpretation than a made-up story. If you feel tempted to turn the dream into a story, focus just on the emotions you felt, what you saw, and adjectives to describe the scene. For example, you might have a dream where you're lost in the woods, being chased by a wolf. In addition to writing out what happened and how you felt, you might draw several trees to represent a forest from your dream, along with words like "lost," "chased," and "wolf." This could influence what you write, making you change or omit important details from your dream. At first, just try to document what happened. You can interpret it later. This challenges your mind to identify a specific theme or what stuck out most to you. Don't try to make your titles meaningful, however. Just use whatever comes to mind first. This can help you get a better idea of what you really feel about the dream. For example, you could title the forest dream described above something like "The chase," "Scary woods," or "Running scared."
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Place your dream journal next to your bed. The moment you wake up, keep your eyes closed and try to remember as much of the night's dreams as possible. Record everything you can remember. Avoid creating a plot in your dream if there isn't one. Don't try to interpret the dream while you're recording it. Title each dream.