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Keeping a Dream Journal People always ask me how to keep a dream journal. They wonder how they will remember their dreams once they wake up and what kind of journal they need.
The answers are simple. First, choose a journal that appeals to you. A cheap notebook from Staples will do the job, but finding a journal that is beautifully designed and crafted will make you more likely to use it...and your dreams will appreciate being held in such a lovely space. If you like to draw or sketch bits from your dreams, buy a larger journal with no lines. Find a journal that suits your personality and needs.
Place your journal next to your bed. Open it to the current page before you go to bed and place a pen or pencil there so when you remember a dream in the middle of the night, you can write it down.
Keeping the journal by the bed will help you set an intention to remember your dreams. Another trick is to repeat, "I will remember my dreams when I wake up in the morning" as you are falling asleep.
If you typically have trouble remembering your dreams, here are a few tips:
1. Do not move when you wake up. See if you can remember
what you were dreaming about. As soon as you move, the dream
will begin to fade, so try to stay still until you have
it as vividly as possible.
2. If the above does not work, try moving to your right
side. Often, doing this will trigger dream recall.
3. Do stream-of-consciousness writing in your journal. Write
down your feelings or whatever is on your mind. This can
lead to dream recall.
By following these tips, you can remember up to six dreams
a night (or more!). Sometimes your dreams will demand to
be written down in the middle of the night, and it is up
to you to decide if it is a dream you want to remember or
not. If you wait until the morning to write it down, the
dream is usually only a fragment, so keep that in mind....
Happy dreaming!
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SCHEDULE SERVICES |
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Email Katrina to schedule a consultation.
Or call 925-325-9860 between 10am and 6pm PST.
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