Dream Meanings and More

After publishing a couple introduction articles into keeping dream journals we have received a few emails asking about, and a nice comment promoting, electronic and online dream journals. I therefore thought that I would follow up with my own personal opinions and experiences with these types of dream journals. My wife has been using her computer to record her dream journal successfully for almost a year now. In that time we have learned a lot about how technology can greatly improve your quest for dream meanings.

Before I go into all that though we need to decide if using technology is right for you. Not everyone can successfully keep a dream journal this way. Even though I am much more comfortable with computers than my wife I have never been able to succeed keeping an electronic dream journal. Remember that the primary goal will always be to increase dream memory and therefore improve our odds of successfully deciphering dream meanings. Therefore whatever works for you is always the best method.

The Bad:

Using a computer wakes you up more than writing
It has been shown to be helpful to remain as much asleep as possible while recording your dreams. This greatly increases dream recall and leads to more accurate dream meanings. The act of getting out of bed, looking at a bright computer monitor, and typing will wake you up much more than writing in a journal.

It is easier to put off until later
Just like staying as asleep as possible, it is crucial to the success of the dream journal that you record your dreams as quickly as possible. I for one seem to need to use the restroom as soon as my feet hit the floor in the mornings. Taking a pit stop on the way to the computer is not conducive to a good journal entry. This may not be a problem for everyone, but from experience I can say that everyone I know who keeps electronic journals misses more mornings that those who keep physical journals.

It is harder to integrate into your morning routine
Humans are creatures of habit and unless your morning routine already includes a half asleep computer session first thing then adding that in can be very difficult for many people.

The Good:

It is more accessible
Not everyone is able to write in a physical journal, or your penmanship may be poor enough that reading what you wrote is nearly impossible. Lets face it, almost all of us can quickly learn to type much faster than we can write. The accessibility of electronic journals, and the speed of entry are compelling reasons to adopt this format.

Many have great bells and whistles
Where I enjoy the simplicity and realness of writing in a physical journal, there are many features that I miss out on. Most of the electronic journals give you a great amount of power when it comes to indexing, sorting, searching and studying your dream meanings. I will be providing a list of my favorite electronic journals later this week and go into more detail there on the features.

Better Security
Finally online journals provide something that no physical journal can really provide, security. Dreams are like windows into our subconscious thoughts and feelings and many people want the security and privacy of electronic journals. So if security and privacy are a concern you may want to look into our upcoming article on the best electronic journals.

There you have it, three pros and three cons of electronic journals. Personally I greatly prefer a physical journal, but I know others who prefer the electronic ones. Like I said before the goal is to keep a successful dream journal and improve your odds of correctly interpreting your dream meanings. Use the method that works best for you.

Later we will be sharing our reviews of some of the best dream journal software and websites. We will also be sharing some great tips on how to incorporate technology to greatly improve your ability to research dream meanings. So no matter whether or not you use an electronic dream journal you will want to read those stories.

William
Dream-Psychic.com

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