I'm pretty new both to Dream Views and to lucid dreaming in general, but I've been reading "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming" by Stephen LaBerge off and on for a few months; he discusses the potential benefits of lucid dreaming in waking life: becoming more aware of the world, figuring out the solutions to waking-life issues, building up the confidence to resolve personal issues, etc.

After beginning to have more frequent lucid dreams the past couple of months, and after recording dreams every night, I feel much more aware of the world and pay attention to details more than I used to (which definitely helps, because I'm an accountant in the midst of tax season!). I'm just wondering about everybody else: How has lucid dreaming helped you in waking life?