Hi and welcome, sylarcookie! Looks like more Aussies are joining lately Yay!
As for your first question- I've actually never heard of that before. Seeing as i've spent a good, good many hours infront of the computer screen during this Summer holidays and my recall is just about fine and i've had a good many lucids, I don't think that's really much of a problem.
As for your second question- which i can't really find, try and really question your reality and give yourself a 'burst of awareness' when you reality check.

If you want me to elaborate further on anything, just post in this thread again xP