Catching Your Dreams

Most dreams evaporate within minutes of waking, which is why people swear they "never dream." You almost certainly do — you just lose the memory before it sticks.

Keep a notebook or phone by the bed and capture the dream the instant you wake, before you move. Writing it down within five minutes saves details that are gone within fifteen. After a few weeks of this, you will start spotting recurring dream signs — a certain place, person, or event that keeps showing up.