Probably the best thing to do in my opinion is to start a dream journal. It is a fool-proof way to get recall as long as you are concentrated on your goals of improving recall. Here are a couple ways of doing this (read the tutorials for more accurate/better instructions, I am not a Lucid Student, not Scholar).
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If you can do this (I can't) then:
[list]1. Set an alarm clock to go off during each of your REM cycles, so that you wake up right from a dream.
2. Then, carefuly without moving a muscle, think about your dream(s) you remember.
3. Once you have recalled all the details , somehow write it all down on a notepad, while holding the dream in your head. Note that you can't turn on the lights for this, as light kills recall, so raised line paper or a light pen will most likely be necessary.[list]
I can't do this as I have a crappy alarm clock, and don't want to lose precious sleep.
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If you can't (like me), then:
[list]1. If you ever naturally wake up in the middle of the night, then you should A. right it down (best thing to do), or B.(what I do) Go over as many details as you remember in your head, to try to get it into your memory, so it won't get wiped (hopefully).
2. In the morning do what Gameover said. If you don't have ten mininutes, then do it for five, it will still work, but ten minutes will do more.
3. (right way) If at all possible then write the dream(s) down RIGHT AWAY, or at least within a few minutes.
4. (Last resort) If step 3 is not possible, then at least think about the dreams occasionally during the day, and write them later. This can work pretty well for me, but I have a good memory. Also, one time when i had like 4 dreams in one night (my record), I ended up forgetting one because thinking about all of them is kind of inconvenient/difficult.
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These are my personal observations of what seems to be working for myself and other members. There are better instructions to follow in the tutorial sections, and you should definitely read them. Remember that the first instructions are the better ones, and I would highly recommend it. Also, if possilbe follow steps 1. A. from the second set of instructions if they are what you choose to use, as it is a guaranteed way of not losing at least 1 dream. Again step 3 from the second set of instructions is a much better and recommended than step 4. Step 4 is really a last resort, and is not recommended to do. I do it because otherwise I have to wake up much earlier or I won't get to school on time, but it is anything but optimal.
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