I suspect this is a big factor. I haven’t used an alarm to wake up for ~2 years and can’t recall the last time I remembered a dream. Without an alarm you’re left in a half-awake state for some number of minutes before actually waking/getting up, which is probably when one forgets.
During the period when I was writing down dreams, I was also not using an alarm. I did train myself to wake up instantly, at the time that I wanted, to the minute. I agree that the half-awake state is anti-helpful for remembering dreams.
I suspect this is a big factor. I haven’t used an alarm to wake up for ~2 years and can’t recall the last time I remembered a dream. Without an alarm you’re left in a half-awake state for some number of minutes before actually waking/getting up, which is probably when one forgets.
During the period when I was writing down dreams, I was also not using an alarm. I did train myself to wake up instantly, at the time that I wanted, to the minute. I agree that the half-awake state is anti-helpful for remembering dreams.
The alarm is helpful for starting out though.