Hello everyone! I'm new here so i'm not sure what to write or how much i will be on but I wanted to ask about my problem with time dilation.

So I have been actively trying to dream on and off for awhile, and I seem to be doing okay with having dreams (though with many of them lately I can't remember much), and attaining lucidity in them. However, I have always had a huge problem with the amount of time I have in the dream after I notice i'm in it. Normally in my dreams after I hit lucidity, I have less than 30 seconds in it before it fades. The longest one I had was where I let the dream take most of the control of my body while I just observed, and this one still only lasted a couple minutes. I wasn't too concerned at this point because I figured that the more I dremt the longer they would last.

However, lately, the last 4 or 5 times i have noticed that i was in a dream, the moment I became lucid was the moment I woke up. There is no time for me to do anything because by the time I fully comprehend the thought the dream has completely faded.

So I am wondering how to stop this and if it is normal or has happened to anyone else. Would it have to do with the way I induce my dreams? I have never really been too into doing a specific strategy, I simply blank out my mind at some point before I go to sleep and tell myself that I will dream, and that the next time I am conscious I will be dreaming. Usually this works and I end up with a dream that lasts a little more than half the night, with varying levels of recollection and lucidity. Then i would wake up and simply go back to sleep again. Ordinarily, the dreams on the second run through are more vivid and have a higher chance of lucidity.

Sorry if any of this is confusing, if you have questions just ask and I will try to answer them as soon as I can. Any and all help is appreciated!