Can one manage to dream more often?

Question

I rarely dream (or remember my dreams, as it were) and wish I could do something about it.

Answer 1

Yes, you can train yourself to remember more dreams. Having someone to tell them to also increases recall.

This is excerpted from my book, DREAMING YOUR REAL SELF, published in 1998

Appendix C
10 STEPS TO IMPROVE DREAM RECALL

1. Keep a notebook and pen at your bedside every night and during naps if you take them. This is especially true on your days off from work, when on vacation, or when away from home for any reason. People often have more dream recall when in a new or different sleep environment.
2. Go to sleep with the conscious intention of remembering your dreams. Say aloud before going to sleep: "I will dream tonight and I will remember my dreams in the morning. I'll write down my dream as soon as I wake up." Imagine yourself writing down your dreams.
3. Avoid using alarms or clock radios to wake. Try to stay in the same physical position in bed without jumping up.
4. Avoid the use of alcohol and tranquilizers, both of which inhibit dreaming and dream recall. This is equally true of illegal and hallucinogenic drugs. Some medications such as anti-psychotics will also reduce dreaming, but others can cause nightmares. Consult your physician before discontinuing or reducing the dosage of any prescription drugs.
5. Stay in bed a few minutes upon awakening and ask yourself what you were just thinking about. Where was I? What was just happening?
6. Write down whatever comes to mind even if it seems completely senseless and bizarre. A short note is better than nothing at all. A fragment of a dream when recorded and reviewed will often bring back an entire dream. Dream fragments by themselves can be rich with information.
7. While still in bed, go over the dream several times in your mind to memorize the events of the dream, no matter how bizarre or disturbing. The more disturbing or odd a dream is, the more important is the message to yourself.
8. At your first opportunity, record the dream in its entirety on paper or by tape-recorder. Just record the dream without thoughts about its interpretation or analysis. Give as many details as possible.
9. Drink a large amount of water before bedtime. When you wake up to urinate, try to capture what you were dreaming and make some notes. A few key words or phrases are often enough to help you recall your dream in the morning.
10. Be patient and keep trying. The more you want to remember your dreams and the more you pay attention to the ones you have, the more dreams you'll remember. When you have too many to record and work on, commit to working on at least one dream per week in detail.

Answer 2

Everyone dreams, so do you. You just don’t remember your dream experiences. A dream is recalled most easily if we awaken during it or immediately after it ends. If more than a few minutes lapse at the end of a dream, we risk oneirolysis (the forgetting of the dream) - but if we awaken too soon before the dream stops, we might miss an important part of it.
could be helpful if you check out the post "how to remember your dreams"

Answer 3

Well we always dream, we just don't always remember it.
When I was in my teens, my friend & I would tell each other our dreams all the way to school on the bus. We both got so that we could actually continue a dream from one night to the next & finish it. But we focused on it so much, it was like we lived to get to each other to tell our dreams. Since then if I have an unpleasant dream I don't dare talk about it or even think about it so I won't dream it again.
Maybe I'm strange, but that is how it is with me.
When you remember a dream, you could try thinking about it alot & talking about it, it might work for you.

Answer 4

It is likely you are not remembering them. Yes, you can train yourself to remember your dreams. First thing in the morning, write down anything at all you remember, even if you think it's a dream or not. As you do this, you will find yourself remembering more and more details and eventually entire dreams.

Answer 5

I'm not a dream specialist but...based from my experience, I'll try helping you out...

People dream when they are in a "DEEP SLEEP"

So, try to relax before you go to sleep

An average person can dream 7 times in 1 night (Based from a show I've watched).

Yet, you can only recall atleast 1 or 2 events

Remember the SYMBOLS you see for they mean something (e.g. water, sky, weather, cars, etc.)

Hope I helped...

Answer 6

Books on Lucid Dreaming can tell how to dream with awareness that you are dreaming, and how to do whatever you want while in the dream state. One such book is called Creative Dreaming by Patrica Garfield, PHD. There are more advanced ones with "Lucid Dreaming" in their title.

Answer 7

It does happen that you don't always your dreams...For so many reasons.
Or if you have a bad memory remembering things then try some boost up vitamins for memory rejuvenation!.
As we grow older our memory capacity diminishes. I do not know your age but I hope you have good eating habits to keep it and healthy.To get all the nutrients your body and brain needs.

Answer 8

nothing to do. you always dream, but don remember