Welcome to Dream Views.

I have had a hard time becoming lucid, though I did kick myself after a guy in my dreams was talking about reality checks. Just get the idea firmly in your mind that the next time you see a tornado, be it in a dream, on TV, or on the internet, you will question whether or not you're dreaming and do a reality check. The same thing with zombies.

Really, the big thing is practice. Just keep it up and you'll have lucids in no time. Let us know if there's anything we can do for you.

-Amé