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

Hello everyone. I am trying a new experiment whereby throughout my day I constantly search for text, with my eyes, everywhere I go. When I see any text I: Look, look away and will the text to change, and then look back. This takes a few seconds each time, so it is very easy. I want this to become a strong habit in my life. I have been doing this for about a week, and had an early sign of success last night.

My reason for doing this is because I have noticed, from keeping a dream journal, text is conspicuously absent in my dreams. I don’t notice it anywhere. I suppose this I because I take it for granted in real life. I drive down any given street and there are signs, businesses, license plates, bumper sticker, bill boards, etc all around me. In stores, at work, in my home; books, magazines, food product packaging, etc. I read some, and ignore others but never really pay attention to them. Even if I read something it is forgotten moments later. It is almost like background noise to me; something I know is there but to which I never focus. I assume this is why it doesn’t appear in my dreams.

I feel this “Text Search” technique may work better than standard reality checks. In the past I have done reality checks (counting my fingers) whenever I find myself in a new place, when my situation seems strange, or when I feel I may be dreaming. But, this depends on random circumstances. The “text search” I use continuously throughout the day. I see a lot of text everywhere I go so I have to be much more aware during all of my waking hours. This awareness, if it becomes an ingrained habit, should help me to be more aware in my dreams.

So, for all of you I have 2 questions:
1. Is text conspicuously absent from your dreams?
2. What is your opinion of what I have stated in this post?