Ive always been able to naturally lucid dreams and i am relatively perceptive, people say i analyze things too much but still, i never connected the two. one thing i used to do is put up post it cards up on my walls and random places in my apartment that simply said "am i dreaming?" and i awake? it soudns stupid but then i got even better because when i dreamed and i was in my apartment those notes wouldnt be there and it would trigger something and id realize, plus it reminds in your waking hours to remind yourself to ask.