Dream recall

Dream recall is simply the ability to remember dreams. Good dream recall is often described as the first step towards lucid dreaming. Better recall increases awareness of dreams in general; with limited dream recall, any lucid dreams one has can be forgotten entirely.
To improve dream recall:
• One can keep a dream journal, writing down any dreams remembered the moment one awakes.
• An audio recorder can also be very helpful. It is important to record the dreams as quickly as possible as there is a strong tendency to forget what one has dreamt.
• For best recall, the waking dreamer should keep eyes closed while trying to remember the dream and that one's dream journal is recorded in the present tense. Describing an experience as if still in it can help the writer to recall more accurately the events of their dream.
• Dream recall can also be improved by staying still after waking up a dream, recalling the dream becomes easier.
• Similarly, if the dreamer changes positions in the night, they may be able to recall certain events of their dream by testing different sleeping positions.