Hi Leif, to DV.

First off, keeping a dream journal is a very important part of lucid dreaming so it's unfortunate that you feel it's too much work. However, you don't necessarily have to physically write or type everything down; you can always jot down key facts of each dream on your side table and when you wake up, you should remember the dreams from the notes you've written. Go over each one a few times in your head. I've done this for a while and it seems to work as well as keeping a full DJ.

What do you want from lucid dreaming? If that alone doesn't make it worth it, have you had a lucid dream before? If so, remember what it felt like. Lucid dreaming opens up a lot of different possibilities for people; although others can't really see what you do in dreams, the things you can do are very exciting. Even if you just want to explore the dream world and see how real everything feels.


A lot of people run into problems trying to lucid dream; they go through dry spells where they can't remember any dreams at all, or can't seem to get lucid. This can demotivate people, but I just remember the first time I flew and had a fight with a dream character. I was floating on clouds the next day. That helps me stick with lucid dreaming.

That's all the advice I can give. I'm afraid I'm not really eligible to answer your third question as I'm only sixteen, but I tried!