Digital Wristwatch

[Jordan]

I just got a casio "Alarm Chrono" wristwatch to use during RC's in hopes of increasing my LD frequency. The first day I got the watch, I made sure to do a reality check everytime I looked at the time. I also did a reality check whenever I woke up during the night (which is frequent; I am a light sleeper). Additionally I set it to "hourly alarm," so whenever it beeps I do a reality check as well. For the two days I've had this watch, I've had two remarkably vivid, stable lucid dreams. When I am dreaming, the watch displays roman numerals and strange glyphs, or simply changes the time whenever I look away and look back. I know this is a well known technique, but I can't beleive how much sucess I've had with it so quickly. My RC consists of looking at my watch and seriously asking myself, "Am I dreaming?" I note the hour, minute, and number of seconds. Then I look away and look back and make sure the hour and minute are the same. Then I look away again, and count out ten or fifteen seconds while I look around my surroundings for anything odd. When I look back at my watch, I check to make sure the number of seconds I counted passing adds up to the seconds now displayed on the watch. So, basically, if you don't have a digital wristwatch, get one. This RC works amazingly well, and it's also handy for noting the date and time when making an entry into your dream journal.

[Burns]

That's cool to find something that works so well for you! I've also found my wristwatch handy, though it's not digital. I use it for reality checks - comparing the time on it to the time on a nearby wall clock. This RC has worked for me a number of times.

[wasup]

Hey burns... it doesn't work solely with the analog? In past lucids I've looked at analog clocks on walls at my school and they are crazy too... they've done two things: change positions significantly and just rapidly spin around like crazy.

[Burns]

Hmm, I've never had those weird things happen with my analog wristwatch - but now that you mention it, it probably will, lol

[wasup]