Lucid dreams really pick me up too. It's great because some of my friends are also interested in lucid dreaming, so we can share the experiences when we see eachother during the day. Also helps keep me balanced, I want to go to sleep because I lucid dream, I want to wake up talk to my friends about it.

It also made me get a lot more sleep. I use to hate sleep, because I felt it was always a waste of time, but now I know that it is one of the best investments I can make!

I don't really feel lucid makes life that boring. Well, maybe boring but not like you don't enjoy reality anymore. Lucid dreaming about things makes me want to go out and try them for real, and always gives me a renewed zeal to experience life.