Right now I'm doing well and my environment is okay. However, up until quite recently I had been in bad places in life where I'd rather have time pass by fast without me noticing the details of my surroundings. Such habits I had been keeping up with for years stuck with me and I have this very 'hazy' mind with thick brain fogs. I'd like to completely change this since I want to remember more dreams (if I'm correct, having high awareness affects dream recall, right?) and at the same time I'm fine with my perception of time slowing down.

What's the right way to increase my awareness? I want to establish routines and habits that affect my daily life as well as my REM life.