Why is it that I remember my dreams, EVERY single night?

Question

This Q is inspired by Jake's =)

I don't even have to think about it after I've just woken up (I've read somewhere that when you wake up, you only have 3 seconds to remember your dreams) I'll be sitting there in the middle of the day, and I'll just remember it all of the sudden....

Answer 1

the dreams must be important

like telling you something

you should pay attention to them.

Answer 2

I say this every time--- *write them down* with drawings, preferably, so that the combined record might show an emerging pattern or some recurring hangup that maybe you won't acknowledge in your waking life. Try recalling the characters within your dream and have a fantasy conversation with them. This is a great way to generate new insights of them (or yourself) while you make further notes of what you say, and what replies seem fitting. Expect that this will affect future dreams- it's as useful or entertaining as you wish them to be.

Answer 3

I'm the same way.  My dreams are like T.V. shows or movies.  I remember them vividly and in color.  In fact, EARLY Friday morning, I woke my poor hubby up laughing hysterically in my sleep because of one of my dreams!

Answer 4

Its happens, Haven't you noticed when they pop up, it has something in common with what your doing?

Answer 5

i remember all my dreams all the time i remember my dreams from when i was little. its totally normal. it just means you have a good memory and like your dreams.

Answer 6

people only remember their dreams if they wake up from it during REM sleep (rapid eye movement)... also, the brain has triggers that are set off when you encounter a stimulus in your environment that somehow relates to something you dreamt about.. say if you dream about being kidnapped, and then watching the news later on during the day about the hostage situation, you'll suddenly remember your draem.. but you don't even need a stimulus that obvious.. sometimes unconcious events that your break is simultaneously processing while you do your thing can trigger memory retrieval as well :)

hope this helped.

Answer 7

does it bother you ? i would like to remember most of my dreams

Answer 8

hmm maybe somethings happend to triggur you memory because the dream was inportant to your life? maybe?

Answer 9

i don't have the scientific explanation, but i have one from my experience.

for about a year i was living a very stressful life, full schedule, from morning till night. the sleep i had then was "miserable" to put it this was, i didn't rest properly and i couldn't remember any dreams at all, maybe 1-2 per month.

now i am very relaxed and 100% free. my sleep is stress-free, i sleep whenever and for how long i want! and now i remember what i dream  about.

so there might be a connection between remembering dreams and 1. the quality of your sleep, and 2. the time you spend sleeping.

Answer 10

It's not unusual at all.  I remember dreams I had as a small child over 40 years ago.  If they particularly stand out, you'll remember them.