Falling Asleep During Recall

[sleepyrhino]

This used to only happen once in a blue moon back when I was in a good rhythm and having more success with LD's and dream recall, but here recently its been happening more frequently. It happened again today so I thought maybe you guys would have some tips. When my alarm goes off I try to immediately remember as much about my dream activity as possible. I have to close my eyes to get the visual and that's when things go bad. I fall asleep while trying to remember and then I lose everything. This morning I had a visual and I started back tracking and the next thing I knew it was 5 minutes later and I had lost everything.

[RavenOfShadow]

I set my alarm across my room, so when I wake I have to actually physically get out of bed. After rubbing my eyes and sitting up for a bit, I can then begin recall. Sitting up is important, as laying down makes it very easy to clock out! I know that physical activity makes recall harder, however its better to recall fragments then to fall asleep and recall nothing. ~Raven

[Sensei]

I would recommend waking yourself up a little bit before remembering your dreams. Going to the bathroom, holding your breath, and flexing your muscles will wake you up a little bit and make it harder to fall asleep. Not a bad deal if you are falling asleep too easily. Also waking yourself up without an alarm is an amazing tool for an LDer. I would recommend looking into it, because it wakes you up in a way that you will remember your dreams more, be more awake, and have an easier time falling asleep. Everything works better if you have more sleep.

[Zoth]

Moved to Dream signs and Recall. Another suggestion: have you tried using an alarm ring like some sort of calming music? It would prevent you from falling asleep and still put you in a relaxed mood to focus on your dream recall