The key to having a rich dream life \u2014 is to learn how to wake up slowly \u2014 so that you can prolong contact with your subconscious mind. <\/p>\n
Most of us, as soon as we awaken in the morning, allow our minds to wander off \u2014 worrying about work, or school, or getting the kids ready \u2014 or we begin talking with our spouse or bed partner about our schedules for the day. If you do not work to recall your dreams immediately upon awakening, you will have missed the crucial opportunity. <\/p>\n
Waking up S L O W L Y<\/strong> means that you lie still in bed without talking, keeping your eyes closed, and working diligently to remember what it was you were just dreaming about \u2014 because we always dream just before we wake up in the morning. <\/p>\n If you don\u2019t immediately recall a specific image or sequence from a dream, remain still. Dreams are not unlike waves on the shore. As we awaken, the waves are going out. But, if you stay still (for as long as 5 short minutes) and think to yourself, what was I just dreaming, those waves will return. When that happens, write them down immediately. <\/p>\n If the dreams remain elusive, evaluate your feelings. Dreams always leave us with an emotional \u201cresidue.\u201d Did you wake up feeling tense, frustrated, happy, sad, worried? Were you looking for someone, or trying to accomplish a task? <\/p>\n Once you\u2019re tuned in to your feelings, reach for your dream journal that you keep at your bedside (any pad of paper will do!) and write down six brief notes about the dream:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n These six questions will help you identify the dream\u2019s meaning, and will help recall the dream later in the day, when we have more time to reflect upon it, in a clear-headed state. Another goal of writing down these six notes is that it helps keep your journal entry brief, making it easier to record faithfully. (It can be tough to write in the morning before we\u2019ve had our coffee!) <\/p>\n The third step to having a rich dream life is the simplest of all. Before going to bed at night, confirm your intention to remember your dreams \u2014 to wake up slowly the following morning. If you sleep with a partner, be sure to ask him or her to give you some \u201cquiet time\u201d first thing in the morning. <\/p>\n It sounds simple \u2014 and it is! If you follow these 3 easy steps for two weeks, I guarantee that you will soon= be starring in your dreams \u2014 on a daily basis! <\/p>\n Dreams are windows to the soul. Dreams enable us to know ourselves better, to make the right decisions in life, and to accomplish our goals. Like fishermen and women casting our lines into a magical ocean, we can all learn to access these empowering reflections of our rich inner lives. All that is required is intention and effort. <\/p>\n Let the dreams begin!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[2930,2931],"class_list":["post-35338","articles","type-articles","status-publish","hentry","category-do-it-yourself","category-how-to-remember-dreams"],"acf":{"article_id":"23"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/damwebserver.com\/dreamdoctor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/articles\/35338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/damwebserver.com\/dreamdoctor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/articles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/damwebserver.com\/dreamdoctor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/articles"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/damwebserver.com\/dreamdoctor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damwebserver.com\/dreamdoctor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n