Experts reveal how to keep a dream journal and the different benefits that journaling can have on our mental health. Plus, I reveal my own experience with sleep tracking.

Keeping a dream journal doesn’t have to be a full-time commitment. I just jot things down in the Notes app on my phone or scribble them in a half-used notebook by my bed.

To begin exploring the world of lucid dreaming, it can be helpful to keep a dream journal. This is simply a notebook where you write down your dreams as soon as you wake up.

So, before you go to sleep, set out a pen and paper or dream journal easily accessible on your night stand. On waking, stay still Try not to immediately move your body upon waking.

Key points Dream journals provide a mirror of your most important concerns in waking life. A long series of dreams offers insights about the emotional quality of your relationships.