ucidity. it. First, a person who wants good recall has to set aside a separate notebook, pen and maybe a book light by their bedside for the sole purpose of recording your dreams. Second, a person will have to change their sleep habits. No more late night reading, watching TV, listening to music, eating or any activity related to your bed that takes away from sleeping; you will have to go straight to bed. Also, if you wake up in the middle of the night and remember part of a dream, no matter how tired you are or how scattered you dream, you have to write it down. In the morning, when your alarm clock goes off, no hitting the snooze or lying in bed waiting to wake up more before you move; the first thing you must do is to write down your dreams. Also, to help you remember your dreams upon awaking, you can say over and over again like a mantra "I will remember my dreams tonight, I will write them down," and if you find your concentration drifting away, immediately pull yourself back. After you can remember at least one dream a night in full detail, then you are ready to move on to the next step, MILD.
             MILD stands for Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams; this technique employs the use of a previously stated device, the mantra, and is properly practiced after awakening from a dream before returning to sleep. You must first set your mind to awaken from dreams and recall them. When you awaken from a dream, recall it as completely as you can. Secondly, while returning to sleep, concentrate solely on your intention to remember to recognize that you're dreaming. Tell yourself, "Next time
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