Have you ever had a fantastic idea while dreaming and you failed to recall it the next morning when you woke up? Or were you faced with a hard task the previous night only to find an effective solution in the morning?
Psychologists have long known that people can solve their problems at work or home by merely, “sleeping on it.” To ensure that you effectively tap to the solutions that your subconscious mind is trying to relay to your conscious mind below tips can help you enhance your productivity:
1. Incubate an idea. Before you go to sleep, consciously think about a topic or person you would like to dream about. Pose a question that is troubling you and see how your dream responds to it.
2. Keep track. Record what you can remember of your dreams as soon as you wake up.
3. Try to awaken naturally. In order not to disrupt your dream cycle,try not to use prompters like an alarm clock to awaken you.
4. Wake up slowly. Lie still and keep your eyes closed because your dreams may be connected to your body position while you slept. Try to recollect the dream and store it in your memory by giving it a name. When you rise immediately, write down as many images,feelings and impressions of dreams as you can.
5. Connect the dots.Try to make connections between your recalled dreams and recent events. If you can detect themes and people. Look for patterns over several dreams that might help explain an individual dream.