Quote Originally Posted by Caradon View Post
When lucid most times I wake with my eyes still closed. Trying to hold onto the dream as it fades to black until I know I'm awake and staring at the back of my eyelids. That never happens when I'm not lucid.
I think this is also an important observation. I am striving to create an unbroken continuity of consciousness between my days and my nights. For me that means ending each day with a contemplation of the dream-like nature of my day and starting each morning with a smooth transition from my dreams. I'll lay in bed with my eyes closed until that last dream is fully set in my memory....and then rise into the daytime dream.

Quote Originally Posted by Metallicuh View Post
If I've been writing in my journal a lot, my recall is better
For me this has been crucial for both NLD clarity as well as lucidity. Last night I got up briefly three times to record extremely clear dreams, all of which were imbued with lucid presence.