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Yikes! Sometimes I don’t even want to remember my dreams, let alone record them in a journal. However, by journaling about the dreams you have, you can begin to understand and interpret your dreams better. Our dreams are a doorway to our inner selves. When we journal about our dreams, we discover truths about ourselves. We can be open and honest, jotting down the dream and the meaning we derive from it and how it relates to our inner most thoughts and feelings.
So what do you record? Start with the date and time of the dream. Even afternoon naps can get you dreaming, be sure to jot the time of the dream. You need something to remember the dream by, so give it a title. I recently dreamed that Oprah interviewed me about a book I had written. Unfortunately, I flubbed up the interview and demanded a retake. I was told there were no second chances. Would this be reflective of how I view my life at this time? In this instance I’ve dubbed it my “Oprah Dream Interview”.
Explain your dream contents. What was it about? You can go into as much detail, or as little as you feel like. Then, can you define your dream as a story in less then 5 sentences. Finally, what was your dream ending?
Emotion plays an important part of your dreams Have you ever woken up with tears streaming down your face, or your teeth clenched so hard your jaw hurts? Journal the emotions your felt while dreaming. Are they related to any vivid images you had?
I find that throughout the day, if something triggers a feeling in me, I will have a dream about the subject. This can be as simple as seeing a commercial or reading a news article or discussing a topic with friends over dinner. What were the events of your day prior to the dream your had?
Now look at all that you have written about your dream. Can you find a pattern or connection? What is your interpretation of the dream?
Finally, journal about the message you think you have derived from your dream. What meanings did you discover?
The above guidelines are just that, if you find there is more to the dream you’d like to record, perhaps images, or colors, then journal about that too. Include all the sensory details. Even bits of conversation that stick out in your mind and people involved are clues to your life’s innermost thoughts revealed through your dreams.
