i have some sleeping issues

[KDubs]

so ive been trying hard to remember my dreams and have a lucid dream. ive been keeping a journal and writing down everything i remember. the only problem is most of the time it takes me about an hour/ hour and a half to even fall asleep and i think its because my mind is constantly thinking about everything going on in my life. then once i finally fall asleep i wake up not even realizing what just happened for 6 hours, no hints of what i had been dreaming. if anyone can help in any way, i would be extremely grateful. i just want to fall asleep fast and have a better recall. thanks to any help, kyle

[Erii]

hmmm well as to falling asleep, try to go to bed a bit earlier or later than you normally do, i have problems falling asleep when I have to wake up earlier, but in the summer i stay up usually until 4am on average and can get to sleep easily because i am so tired. Try to just clear your mind, there is this thing i do if i have problems falling asleep, i imagine a chalk board, and i am standing in a white room, anytime a thought pops up, it pops onto the the chalk board then i imagine myself erasing it. Just try some techniques like this (i read it somewhere) Or you can also try playing out lucidity, usually when i do this it helps me become lucid. For your recall problem-set alarms in the night for random times, you will remember dreams much easier, but don't become dependent on alarms. good luck!

[Tavasion]

meletonin always helped me fall asleep quasi-naturally when i couldn't. couple dollars at walmart or walgreens.

[Meakel]

If you don't have anything particularly important you need to wake up for the next morning, stay awake longer to get into a sleepier mood. If you can find that perfect point, LD's and recall come extremely easy. I tend to have this issue too, so sometimes when the sleepy mood doesn't work, I just imagine putting all my worries into a little box at my bedside to be dealt with later. A little pre-sleep meditation does wonders too.

[KDubs]

If you don't have anything particularly important you need to wake up for the next morning, stay awake longer to get into a sleepier mood. If you can find that perfect point, LD's and recall come extremely easy. I tend to have this issue too, so sometimes when the sleepy mood doesn't work, I just imagine putting all my worries into a little box at my bedside to be dealt with later. A little pre-sleep meditation does wonders too. Thanks for the tips! I usually dont have anything important to wake up for so staying up should be a breeze. Now should i avoid using the computer and do something else to keep myself occupied?

[Tavasion]

do what you want. you live in America, after all.