Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Record Your Dreams
• Method 2 of 3: Practice While Waking
• Method 3 of 3: Start Controlling Your Dreams
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Managing dreams is one of the most fun things a person can imagine. Have you ever wanted to re-see your most amazing dreams or just control your sleeping subconscious? Most dreams are the consequences of your actions and observed factors during an active state of mind. Some of this is reflected during sleep. Read these tips to learn how to manage your dreams.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Record Your Dreams

1. 1 Buy a small notebook. This will be a journal or diary of your dreams. In this journal, you will write down everything that you hope to see in a dream and what you remember from past dreams.
   • Place your journal and pen near your bed so that you can quickly jot down your dream as soon as you wake up, while you remember it. Don't leave it for later, as dream memories fade quickly.
   • You could record your dreams using a computer, but it is recommended that you do this by hand. You will spend more effort, and therefore the dream is better deposited in your head.
2. 2 Write in your journal what you want to dream about. Name it target sleep... Do this every night before bed. You must imagine what you want to see in your dream.
   • Draw pictures and write down directions, use as much detail as possible. Describe the dream in as much detail as possible, get to the point where you think you have recorded the dream in too much detail. Every little detail is important.
   • The trick is to convince yourself that you are dreaming, so you will be aware of dreams while you sleep.
   • Do not watch TV and movies before bed, otherwise you may dream elements of what you saw, and not your target dream.
3. 3 Every morning, as soon as you wake up, write down your dreams. Even if your dream was not what you expected, write it down. See the Tips at the bottom of the article for more details on what to record.
   • Just like an athlete trains your body, you train your mind to restore dreams. The more consistent your training, the clearer and more sublime your dreams will be.
   • Write down any parallels between your target dream (which you wanted to see) and what you actually saw. Be as specific as possible. Think about the similarities and differences. When interpreting a dream, keep in mind that your mind provides answers to questions differently than when you are awake. The mind communicates with you through metaphors.

Method 2 of 3: Practice While Waking

1. 1 Reread your target dream. Every evening, before going to bed, re-read your dream as many times as possible so that it is deposited in your head.
   • After one or two readings, your brain thinks it knows the meaning of the words and becomes lazy; he begins to process the words themselves, not their meaning. Concentrate on the meaning of the target dream; you must thoroughly study it from all sides before going to bed.
2. 2 Lie down, close your eyes and think about your target dream. Relax. Consider specific details.
   • Dream about images from your target dream as soon as they appear in your subconscious mind. The subconscious mind will generate many pictures that have nothing to do with your target dream, so sort out unnecessary images and concentrate on the target ones.
   • Imagine sounds and dialogue in the background of your target dream; try to really hear them in your mind. Try to be imbued with feelings, mood, etc.
   • If you cannot clearly visualize sounds or pictures, re-read your target dream again.
3. 3 Take a walk on your target dream. Do this from a first-person perspective, from start to finish. Imagine how everything looks with your eyes.
   • Try to walk through your target dream in the same order in which you want the dream to occur.
   • You should think hard, but your body should be relaxed.
   • Go to bed with these images and sounds in your head. Remember to write down all your dreams as soon as you wake up.

Method 3 of 3: Start Controlling Your Dreams

1. 1 Try doing reality checks throughout the day. Reality check is when you ask yourself, "Am I awake or am I dreaming?" Ultimately, this will help you distinguish between reality and dream during sleep.
   • Reality check draws attention to the fundamental differences between sleep and reality: in dreams, the state is liquid, but in reality it does not change. In dreams, the text can change, trees change color and shape, the clock can count backward. In reality, the text does not change, the trees are still growing in the ground, and the clock is ticking clockwise.
   • A good reality check is text. Suppose you have a Jimi Hendrix poster in your room. Look away for a minute and then look at the poster again. If the inscription is still "Jimi Hendrix", then you are in reality, and if the inscription has changed, say, to "Uncle Vanya", then you are in a dream.
2. 2 Practice your reality check. When you sleep and are aware of this, then you will be able to control almost everything that happens in a dream.
   • If you take a jump and realize that this is happening in a dream, try to calm down. If you become overly excited about finally gaining control over your dreams, you may accidentally wake up due to intense arousal.
   • Try small things first. Again, remember to control your delight.Even simple things like cooking or walking up stairs can be fun when you know you can control it.
3. 3 Gradually complicate your actions. Many people enjoy flying, swimming in the ocean, and time travel. Try moving huge objects, walking through walls, or even telekinesis. Your dreams are only limited by your imagination!

Tips

• Always think positive and good things before bed. This will help make your dreams come true.
• Think about what exactly you want to dream about, and count down from a large number before bed. Repeat every night.
• Think carefully about your dreams.
• Dream control is not the same as lucid dreaming, although there are similarities between the two. Search the internet for more information on lucid dreaming.
• You can sing a song about your dream before going to bed.
• Sleep in a quiet, distraction-free environment (no laptop or iPad). Focus fully on the target dream.
• If you think you are in a dream, look at your hands and try to count your fingers. If you are unable to do this, then you are asleep.
• Try not to dream about upcoming events (competitions, tests, etc.), as this can cause anxiety in real life, especially if the dream is not good.
• If you are trying to concentrate while falling asleep, then you may not fall asleep. The purpose of recording the target dream and pondering it is to put it back into the subconscious.
• Make the following entries in your dream journal:
  • The date.
  • Was the dream in the past, present or future?
  • Who was in the dream (acquaintances and strangers)?
  • Your feelings, mood.
  • Unfolding events.
  • Was there anything visually striking, such as colors, shapes, numbers, outlines?
  • Was there a conflict involved?
  • Have you had to solve problems?
  • Was there anything in your dream that you dreamed before?
  • The ending.

Warnings

• You will not be able to immediately control your dreams. Newbies usually need a couple of tries or even a couple of months. If you are too impatient, you may not succeed at all, so relax!
• If you do not move for a long time, you may experience sleep paralysis. It's okay, people have it every night. Sleep paralysis can cause wakefulness-induced lucid dreaming, but you don't need to be afraid of it.

What do you need

• Notebook
• Pencil or pen
• Patience