Dream diary

A dream diary or dream log is a record of memories that bring a person of their dreams in the waking state. It is used to strengthen their dream awareness and to train.

Applications

• Increase the frequency of lucid dreaming
• Efforts to support a therapy
• Strengths of memory to your own dreams
• Curiosity
• Interpretation of Dreams

Recording form

Depending on your experience in guiding a dream diary varies the shape of the recording of fragments of memory to formulated experience reports. Not only dream action and details of the dream landscape are considered important, but also the mood during the dream should be recorded.

Since the memory of a dream after waking particularly in inexperienced dreamers is often highly volatile, it is considered by some to be helpful dreamers, only to write down immediately after waking keywords, or use a tape recorder or an MP3 player with recording function. By recording this Abstract later reconstruction of the dream is simplified. The use of an MP3 player or a dictation machine in the dark offers the advantage of not having to wake up completely for the recording of the dream.

The date and the dream content are important components, which are often supplemented by self- interpreted symbolism or other notes. The priority is on the points that are considered by the dreaming person as important.