I think i have a good idea (:

**catzisconfus** · 07-07-2010 09:26 PM

I have this timer on my ipod that can make a relatively nice sound every x minutes.
so i was thinking to let this app run the whole night and let it make a gentle sound every lets say 15 minutes, which should eventually remind me that i am dreaming. today and yesterday i let the app run the whole day with an interval of 10 minutes, and every 10 minutes i did a reality check. so should i do it tonight? is this a good idea?

i actually think it is ^^

**GestaltAlteration** · 07-07-2010 09:33 PM

I used to have a wristwatch that chimed every hour and did a RC based on that. Having a portable timer like that is always a plus.

Tell me how it works for you.

**catzisconfus** · 07-07-2010 09:51 PM

Heheheh this idea gave me some extra motivation

I will LD tonight!!

Just imagine sleeping and you year that same sound you heard the last 2 days that reminded you to do a RC. woohoo i'm excited ^^

**Desertfox92** · 07-07-2010 10:11 PM

Sounds like a good idea, I'm going to try it starting from tomorrow

do you also have it ring every 10 minutes during the day? because that might be problematic for me

**catzisconfus** · 07-07-2010 10:22 PM

yes i do, but its not that i hear it all the time, lets say i hear it 80% of the time
I am talking about this app

too bad i cant make it start at about 3 hours because it might keep me awake (i dont put the sound very hard so its ok)

**Desertfox92** · 07-07-2010 10:24 PM

Yea I don't have an iphone or iphone touch so tomorrow I will have a look at my cell and see if i can put it on a snooze for every 15 minutes or so.

**TheOneirologist** · 07-08-2010 03:12 AM

That sounds promising...I have a watch with an automatically resetting timer, I can try using that. Of course, that's assuming that I hear it when I'm sleeping but that it's not loud enough to awaken me.

**catzisconfus** · 07-08-2010 10:34 AM

I failed tonight, my ipod battery died

for some reason the app does not work when the screen is in stand by. i have to find a new app or charge my ipod at night.

**catzisconfus** · 07-08-2010 10:35 AM

I failed tonight, my ipod battery died

for some reason the app does not work when the screen is in stand by. i have to find a new app or charge my ipod at night.

**TheOneirologist** · 07-08-2010 02:57 PM

Yeaaa... you should keep your iPod in the charger, that'll be easiest.

**catzisconfus** · 07-08-2010 09:41 PM

good night everyone! im going to try again now. i'll report back tomorrow (too bad i have to wake up pretty early so i might miss becoming lucid

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**catzisconfus** · 07-10-2010 04:48 PM

no success so far ...

**TheOneirologist** · 07-10-2010 07:05 PM

Yeah, I tried that technique with my watch, it hasn't been working either... but I've only been doing it for a day or two. It'll come eventually. Even if the alarm itself doesn't induce lucidity, you may have a DILD; you may just do a reality check for "no apparent reason."

**jwest0215** · 07-11-2010 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by TheOneirologist

It'll come eventually.

Right on man! Way to stay positive!

**catzisconfus** · 07-10-2010 07:45 PM

it seems that i don't even hear the alarm when i'm asleep.., i'm increasing the volume today

**TheOneirologist** · 07-10-2010 10:04 PM

What I'm saying is, you may not have to. If you do RC's frequently enough, you may do one in your dream even without the alarm.

**TheOneirologist** · 07-11-2010 04:23 PM

I decided to combine a new method with the sound-induced RC. I attempted HILD yesterday afternoon. For those who haven't read the tutorial, it's Hypnosis Induced Lucid Dream. You make your subconscious want to give you lucid dreams. However, since I had no recall last night, I'll have to wait a while to see if it worked.

**catzisconfus** · 07-11-2010 05:49 PM

that looks hard to do!

**TheOneirologist** · 07-11-2010 10:30 PM

Actually, it's not. The tutorial is in the Tutorial-Archives section. It's called "HILD: Hypnosis Induced Lucid Dream." One of the ways you'll recognize it is that it's not written by the Dream Guide Team.

**Dre4m3r** · 07-12-2010 08:56 AM

When you hear this sound though make sure you actually pay attention to it. Getting used to the sound could turn your whole plan around. Make sure to pay attention to the actual sound and what's going on around you. I used to set my phone to go off a few times during the day for a reality check. Worked for me a few times.

**luciddreamer777** · 09-25-2010 01:11 PM

Hi!
I've found this forum after searching for some app for the iPhone and I saw this post

So, I'm using an app that its available on App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch called "Lucid Dreams", it has informations and tips about lucid dreams and in particular it looks on Reality Checks. It has an alarm for reality checks, you can set a desired time interval choosen from some that the app offers (like every 30, 60, 90 minutes, etc), and it will show a popup and ring a sound at the choosen time (day and night of course)

I hope I was clear with the explanation xD
The link of the app on iTunes is this: [CENSORED] <--- I see that I can't post links until its passed at least one week since membership
Maybe reading there you can understand better the functionality of the app, or you can read searching on App Store / iTunes for the name of the app

I hope I've been of help pointing you here, it seems that this is what were you looking for!
I'm using the alarm also for try some other techniques besides the RC, for example using self-hypnosis sentences during the day every time I hear the ring, or for remember me to think that I'm dreaming during the day (as stated by the oriental yoga of dreams' and tantrism techniques).
Now I haven't much time, maybe later I will open a post under the general section to explain me better if someones is interested to it

Greetings