Thread: The “Text Search” Technique - Text (Numbers & Words) In Your Dreams

Originally Posted by Bobblehat

But - and I don't want to sound too negative - what if it DOES become fully ingrained in your real life but doesn't happen in dreams? I've done jobs in the past that were monotonous all day and even after years of doing the job I wouldn't dream about it once.

I will just have to wait and see if it transitions. I will give it a few months and see what happens. Hopefully it will be like doing a RC. That habit has paid off a few times for me in the past.

Actually, I'm going to add something else: When you did those monotonous jobs, did you have to focus on the job? Or did you just zone out and work on auto-pilot? I've done monotonous jobs in the past and have spent hours on them without really paying attention. The text search actually focuses my awareness of my surroundings, my current situation, and the fact that I may be dreaming. I'm hoping the habit I develop is to become more aware by searching for text everywhere I go. This is different then just doing a RC mindlessly, or doing a monotonous activity mindlessly.

Example: I was out with my wife on Saturday night. We went to see an Irish band at a place I haven't been too in well over 20 years. When I walked in I began intentionally looking for text. When I spotted text I read it (not just seeing letters/word and looking for the next, but actually fully reading it). Several times I used the text as a RC by reading, looking away and willing it to change, looking back and reading it again. It is amazing how often we know exactly what a sign says without actually reading it. I drive by stores and restaurants and never have to actually read the sign to know what they are. I really have to actually read those signs, even if I know it is MacDonald's.