Can't recall Dreams anymore

[ixtlan]

Hello everyone, for about three months I'm into lucid dreaming, in these months I started to hold a dream journal and I can remember an average of 1/2 dreams per night. I also had about twenty lucid dreams. My favorite techniques are ADA during the day and a mix of MILD and WBTB at night. Some days ago I had a rush, with 3-4 dreams per night for 3 days, mostly lucid, even long, where I kept calm and had good control. I thought it was the beginning of a new era full of dreams but after those fantastic three days, the total darkness: in the last 5/6 days I can not even remember a dream. I have to say that in everyday life everything is going on regularly, no stress, no significant change in diet, sleeping habits, etc. Perhaps this block is due to the fact that I have created too many expectations and maybe I will remember dreams again without doing anything? Has anyone experienced similar experiences? Tips to remember dreams again? Thank you all in advance

[FryingMan]

First of all, congrats on your progress! In summary: there's nothing to worry about. Worry/anxiety/stress can create a vicious circle of performance anxiety leading to poor performance leading to higher anxiety, and round and round. Recall goes up and down in cycles, at least for me, on a more or less monthly period (so to speak ). Recalling dreams takes practice and intent , and sometimes our intent "muscle" gets tired and needs a break. Also, sometimes after a participialy spectacular dream spree, like you had, I often experience a "relaxation" time where my intent is diminished and takes a little while to build back up. I find the best recall comes when you notice all the wakings in the night and recall dreams right away at each waking. But maintaining this in the long-term can be tiring, depending on your schedule. Sometimes, we just need a good night's rest. Dedication and confidence help a lot. You've already proved you can do it, now you just need to find that delicate balance between effort/intent and relaxation, and the dreams will flow again, soon. Before bed, look forward to the night and the dreaming experiences to come, set intent to remember dreams and to get lucid in them. In the morning, reach for recall first thing, and as Gab says, express gratitude for your dreaming experiences. There's always another night full of dreams just around the corner.