When one gets into the habit of writing down dreams every day after waking up, it sends a message to the brain saying that the dreams matter and therefore it becomes easier day by day to remember them. Journaling the dreams provides unique insights as one starts noticing patterns & symbols thereby creating connections between the dreams & the real world, which in turn helps in problem solving & enhancing creativity.

1. Remind yourself to "remember" your dream - if you decide that you want to remember your dreams and interiorize this intention every night before falling asleep, you will see your memory improving and soon you will have much better dream recall.

2. Do it every day - The more you tell your brain that your dreams are important, the more you will remember them, and the more information you will be able to get every night. It’s as simple as that.

3. Do it first thing after you wake up - Have you ever experienced remembering your dreams very vividly in the first five minutes after you wake up and the next moment having them completely vanished? As soon as waking life worries and commitments enter our morning thoughts, the memory of our dreams is as good as gone. So do it straight after you wake up.

4. Don’t try to write everything down don't obsess about registering everything, pay attention to the most important details... what were the strongest emotions you felt in your dream (anger? fear? arousal? amusement?). Any conclusions? Any useful/inspiring information? Soon you will be able to discern what pieces of information matter.