Originally Posted by
Daniele
If life is already stressful then I would take care of that first and take the focus off lucid dreaming techniques. Lucid dreaming won't directly reduce stress because lucid dreams can't happen with stress already present. Start a meditation practice to calm yourself down and focus your mind. You will start to see improvements in all areas of your life. You can still read about lucid dreaming before going to sleep and that in itself may trigger lucidity, but just focus on getting good sleep. When the stress in your life is reduced and you feel calmer and more focused you can begin practicing techniques.
Also, if this refers to personal experience this tells me that you are having success already and don't know it. These are signs that you're getting close to a lucid dream. Imagine what you could achieve with a calm mind.