I've Found My Method!

[metcalfracing]

ok... I don't know if anyones thought of it yet but what I'm doing is giving fantastic results. I simply RC everytime I enter a room... its great cause my dreams are never in one room the entire time. of course that is alot of RCs per day... but I've been having a ton of LDs thanks to it... I really recommend trying it.

[2Fruits]

Hey that's a really good idea! I guess you would get into a habit really quickly too. I'll have a go at this. Thanks heaps Ellie

[Marvo]

Thank you really much, that's an awesome idea. I go from room to room a lot too, in my dreams. (and real life )

[ivey]

Wonderful technique if you can remember to do it. Good thinking!

[Never]

Yup. I have been doing this recently myself, and I can certainly confirm that it works extremely well.

[ALovelyWay2Burn]

So what kind of RC do you use? Finger-through-hand, the nose check, or something else?

[ALovelyWay2Burn]

I can't tell if that last post was sarcasm or not.

[metcalfracing]

I usually do a nose plug... unless people are around, then I do a mental check. Now that's a lot of RCs, lol. It would work, but are you sure you could stand to do an RC everytime you made the slightest bit of advancement in you day?

[Adanac]

I was just about to post a topic about this, my friend gave me the idea. I do a reality check whenever I see one of my dreamsigns, but now I also do one whenever I walk through a doorway, or go up or down stairs. I just started today though so I'm only hoping it will work. Seems like a great idea though.

[me]

I've been using a method some what similar. It gives fantastic results if you just reality check before opening a door. Simply walk toward the door but before opening it, mentally ask yourself if you are dreaming. Then imagine someone on the other end of the door, and upon opening it will be the reality check. This can become a habit every time you open a door.

[ShYne123]

Super idea

[flight]

Yeah thats a very simple, but yet brilliant idea thanks Metcalfracing. The simple methods like this are usually the ones that work the best.

[PenguinLord13]

ok... I don't know if anyones thought of it yet but what I'm doing is giving fantastic results. I simply RC everytime I enter a room... its great cause my dreams are never in one room the entire time. of course that is alot of RCs per day... but I've been having a ton of LDs thanks to it... I really recommend trying it. [/b] I've seen this suggested before, but never carried out properly, and it's really great that you're getting results. The only thing I question, is how long before you burn out, and get so tired of RCing everytime you enter a room. I had a streak of LDs from doing tons of RCs a while ago, and since the streak ended, i've had maybe 3 lds, but then again I think I am just not motivated enough, and need some motivation to get back to it. Worries aside, if you are able to keep what you are doing up for a while, and don't get bored, then you have a great technique for yourself.

[ViSions]

Great idea, been doing it for two days now. Not sure if I've had any LD's though as I can't remember my dreams, hmm... Cheers, ViSions

[ShYne123]

Well after like 28 days things become a subconsious habbit, maybe it will be anoying for a while, but after that ammount of time of doing it diligantily it will be second nature, you wont even think about it. (That could lead to problems though)

[BohmaN]

I wonder why it works so well if all your dreams are outdoors? :S Mine are too usually

[Casualtie]

I read this yesterday and thought it was a great idea. Although, I don't find myself ENTERing rooms when I'm dream, I can imagine seeing myself in an unfamiliar room and doing a reality check. Unfortunately, I'm a very forgetful person and I walk around my house a lot; for some reason I can keep consistent with it. I'll give it a shot for a few weeks though and see how it works for me. EDIT: Well after like 28 days things become a subconsious habbit, maybe it will be anoying for a while, but after that ammount of time of doing it diligantily it will be second nature, you wont even think about it. (That could lead to problems though)[/b] Problems like what? Constant lucid dreams, maybe? I can see how that might get annoying after a while, but keep in mind that any habit can be unlearned : )

[Enlightenment]

ok... I don't know if anyones thought of it yet but what I'm doing is giving fantastic results. I simply RC everytime I enter a room... its great cause my dreams are never in one room the entire time. of course that is alot of RCs per day... but I've been having a ton of LDs thanks to it... I really recommend trying it. [/b] This actually sounds like quite a good idea I mean, rooms are things we see lots of in dreams so this method should work well... How long have you been doing the RC' for?

[metcalfracing]

about 2 weeks... Its worked a lot since then. I find myself being in a building in most of my dreams. It is sort of annoying plugging your nose everytime... If I don't feel like doing it, I just do a mental one.

[Enlightenment]

Thanks. I'll deffo be trying this method

[PoWeR]

Nice. Simple and effective.

[TripleX223]

NICE IDEA!

[metcalfracing]

Sweet! Does this mean I get a sticky? Just kidding. I'm just glad I could help.

[StJohnny]

(If you really don't want to read such a long post, just read my last paragraph.) I think the best triggers you can choose to do RC's for (like walking through doorways) are the actions or scenarios you engage in a lot, but never think about. You have to take some time to stretch your scope of possible RC triggers, rather than just having it be something like a specific person, or your cat, etc. That's why something like walking through doorways is really good. For example, I went to my dream journal to find a good RC trigger, and rather than choosing something like my girlfriend, I chose something by broadening my perspective on what was really going on in my dreams. I had to rule out doorways for now because I personally don't go through many in my dreams... Sometimes I'm in one room, then another, and then most of the time I'm just outside. I decided that a broad characteristic of my dreams is that I'm hardly ever alone; there are almost always other people in my dreams. I could do a reality check everytime I see someone for the first time, but I decided that doing that is a little too complicated as to when and how exactly I should remember to do a RC. For me, and what I would assume would work well for many people, is to do a RC everytime I walk a considerable distance, and use that as an RC trigger. So I dont mean I should do an RC everytime I move across a room, but I could start doing RCs whenever I walk a considerable distance from one place to another. Like walking to the bathroom or kitchen. Walking to the door. Walking to class (I'm on a college campus). Walking to my car. Etc. Hope this makes for a valuable technique.

[Adanac]

I have had no luck with this method. Now I do RC's by trying to constatnly be aware of where I am and What I am doing. Then If something seems odd (or doesn't) I do a RC.