Hey there,

Do you have a goal, a set idea of what to do when you become lucid?

I find this helps a lot in prolonging lucidity. Without a dreamgoal, I tend to lose lucidity quickly too. I'd get lucid for a while, usually long enough to use some dreamcontrol to deal with anything bothering me in the dream or to pursue some basic pleasure (like flying, sex, the feeling of power, etc etc)... and then quickly find myself just in a basic dream again.

If I have a set dream goal in mind though, I usually stay lucid until the goal is fulfilled (or a long time if I keep failing the goal ), after which I will generally wake up.

So if you're not already doing so, be sure to have a strong idea of what you want to be doing when you do become lucid.

Hope that helps,

-Redrivertears-