Hey guys,

Thank you all for your awesome replies. I'll definitely have to try some stuff! I've been surprised lately at the effect of simply taking active notice of odd things throughout the day on the frequency of my LD's. Since I gave that last post, I've had 2 (possibly 3) more -- something I never thought would be able to happen.

Now that I've got the frequency, I've just got to get the immersion I'm looking for. It seems to me as I surf the forum that most of people's LD's are pretty 'meh' (definitely still cool though), but every now and then they get one that's outstanding and euphoric. I just can't wait until I get mine.

Quote Originally Posted by FryingMan
Finally, practice lucidity throughout the waking day. Try to balance involvement in your experiences (critically reflecting on the nature of your experience) along with active participation. Lucid dreaming is one big balancing act: balancing relaxation with focus, detachment with involvement, and so on.
I certainly haven't been the best about being actively lucid throughout the day -- for me, LD's have taken the backburner for the time being. What seems to work well for me is just catching myself in the middle of whatever I'm doing to do a mental reality check. There's a certain sensation that comes with the realization of being lucid, so I try to replicate it as much as I can in waking life.

Quote Originally Posted by ImpossibleMinds
Instead of simply rubbing your hands together, you could try sitting down on the floor and paying attention to every single detail in the dream. Sort of like meditating with your eyes open. Look around at everything and attempt to heighten the detail, feel the ground beneath you and focus intently on any sounds you can hear.
Thank you, ImpossibleMinds. This is something that I did in one of my best lucids, and it really helped. I completely forgot about the technique though. I realized I was dreaming when I was in a supply closet, then stared very intently at a microwave for a few seconds, taking it all in. I did the same thing with a stack of donuts in the same dream. The detail is unreal, but it was very cool. Thanks for the reminder!