Dreams I Can't Remember
Author: Krista OConnor

When people find out I run a dream website, I often hear: "That
sounds really interesting! I'd love to learn more about my
dreams…but I never remember them."

In American culture, this is an all too common statement. As
children, we're generally not programmed to pay attention to
our own inner voice and this includes our nightly dreams. Most
folks have only passing interest in their dreams, and may
remember a mere handful of them in a whole lifetime.

For those of us who have decided to take our dreams more
seriously, recalling them can still be a challenge. I've been
writing down my nightly adventures for years (thousands of
them) and still run into dry periods where I can't remember
anything. Why is that?

Blame it on today's lifestyle.

From the minute we wake up in the morning our attention is
constantly pulled toward external influences, a long string of
tasks and events that leave little room for inner reflection.
Whatever is left at the end of the day is usually reserved for
TV, video games (or other hobby), reading, eating and if you're
lucky...sex. There's nothing wrong with any of those activities
– they're great, but we need to balance it with a little
internal focus as well.

Daily meditation (guided is fine), prayer, spending time in
nature, or writing thoughts in a journal are all examples of
internal time well spent, and as a result you will most likely
develop a higher interest in your dreams.

In addition to this if you want to increase your dream recall,
you need to make the effort to program yourself to do so, even
if you've been doing some kind of internal work for years.

Persistent attention is the key. Every night before falling
asleep, tell yourself you will remember your dream…remember my
dream…remember my dream. Repeat it ten times. If you do
remember your dream when you awaken, go over it in your head
before get up. You are more likely to recall the details when
you write it down later.

Unless you are drinking alcohol right before sleep or taking
heavy prescription drugs, these simple efforts will definitely
help to increase your dream recall.

Good Luck and Sweet Dreams!


About The Author: Krista O'Connor is an online entrepreneur and
long time dream-worker. To learn more effective tips and ideas
for quick and easy dream interpretation or to subscribe to
Dream Log (monthly ezine), visit her website at
http://www.easy-dream-interpretation.com.