The only thing I don't like about this is I have to chose between having a lucid dream or recording my dream. If I take the time to write down a dream, I miss my brief dream reentry window.

The normal scenario goes like this. I will wake up at 5 am, lie in bed trying to remember the last dream I had, consider whether or not I should write it down. If I decide it was good enough to write down, I know I've missed my chance at dream reentry. If I decide it wasn't, I've already let my mind wander too much by trying to remember, so I can't concentrate on this technique.

The only times I can get it to work are when I decide ahead of time I won't record any mid-night dreams. Then this takes a toll on my dream recall if I do it a couple nights in a row.

Any advice?