I’ve been keeping a DJ for 2.5 months and even when I don’t dream, I still write in it: before I go to sleep I write the day and date and the time I plan to go to sleep and wake up and the number of REM cycles I hope to get. I also try to tell myself to remember my dreams upon awakening and even if I don’t remember anything, I write what did or didn’t happen and then the next night I might write something like “tonight I will remember my dreams”.
I’m pretty busy lately, working a lot of overtime and I think that might have something to do with it. I definitely haven’t been able to spend as much time visiting this forum as I usually do, although the last time I took a break from it, I had my first and only LD…go figure! I used to at least remember my first dream of the night which was usually after my first REM cycle when I would wake up to use the bathroom and that’s not even happening for me lately. Sometimes I plan to do MILD but fall asleep before I have a chance because I’m so exhausted from my busy schedule.
I guess it’s hard to obtain specific advice when I have so many different factors affecting my body and brain all the time, but I certainly appreciate any encouraging words.