DREAM INTERPRETATION

Choosing Your Dream Journal

Dream analysis is made considerably easier through the use of a dream journal, and your choice of dream journal is largely dependent upon your style of dream interpretation. Given that dream analysis can be time consuming and your journal is likely to remain with you for a long time, it makes sense to give consideration to the following:

Your style of journal entries
Your style of journal entry plays the largest role in choosing your journal. For example, you may prefer to analyze your dreams from drawings rather than text. In such a case, a hard cover, wire-bound book with paper that facilitates easy drawing is likely to serve you best. Equally, if your journal entries are purely text-based, a computerised journal may be your best bet.

Location
Consider where you're most likely to journalise your dreams e.g. if your location of choice is the beach, perhaps you need to consider a format that has a rigid, durable cover. Equally, if you are desk bound for most of your day, perhaps it's worth investing in journal software instead.

Size
The size of the journal will largely be goverened by location e.g. if you're constantly on the move, a pocket-sized version is probably the most practical.

Durability
Given that your journal is a workbook and is likely to be well-thumbed, choose a design that can withstand frequent use.

Time
Journalising dreams can be a lengthy and time-consuming process. Therefore the amount of time available for journalising is a major consideration. Most people are able to type faster than they write, in which case a computerised journal could prove to be a major time saver.

Whatever format you choose, make sure that it's practical. Even if you need to try out several formats until you find the one that suits you best, the effort is worth it - it would be sad to let an impractical choice prevent you from exploring your deep inner realms.
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