I've read elsewhere that a good way to increase your recall immediately upon awakening is to breath properly - they recommended breathing in through your nose, and then breathing out with the "ah" sound, like you were trying to fog glass. I tried it this morning and found that after I started breathing like that I could remember the dream clearer. So I guess this would be a good thing to do in addition to the technique listed above.
That sounds to me like a "coming into the present" technique. I have found that the more I focus on the sensations around me and the less I focus on trying to remember the dream (or even thoughts in general) the more easily recall happens. It does sound like a good technique and I'll certainly be trying it.
Having said that I've had no recall for 2 nights now :(
