Why Do We Forget 90% of Our Dreams? (And How to Remember Them)

🌙 Why Do We Forget 90% of Our Dreams?

Most people forget their dreams within minutes of waking up. Here’s why:

1. Brain Chemistry Shift – During sleep, certain chemicals (like norepinephrine) that help form memories are at very low levels. When you wake up, memory “recording” doesn’t work as well.
2. Dreams Happen in REM Sleep – This stage is fragile, and if you wake up suddenly, the dream fades before it can be stored.
3. The Brain Filters “Unimportant” Info – Your brain treats dreams as less important than real-life experiences, so it doesn’t save them.
4. Distraction on Waking – Checking your phone or jumping out of bed quickly wipes out fragile dream memories.
5. Dreams Are Often Bizarre – Because they don’t always connect to reality, the brain struggles to “file” them in long-term memory.