Thread: Train your memory, who wants to join?

Great thread. Can I attempt to start halfway through my day? Sure I can! I say so. Ok, here's my list:

1. When I make/have my first tea this evening
2. When I have a shower
3. When I feed my kitties
4. When I eat dinner

...or do they have to be things that have the possibility of occuring multiple times throughout the day? In which case, I should change my 2nd, 3rd and 4th ones.

Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

The idea is to train your memory, and increase your awareness while doing it. Your targets are just to get in the habit of remembering to do something dream related. They are not supposed to be new dream signs. The reality checks are just so you will get in the habit of questioning your reality at least 4 times a day.

I find that reality checks, in general, don't help me by randomly appearing in my dreams. Rather, they keep me aware by helping me stay in the habit of questioning my state.

Nice, thank you for clarifying that.

Originally Posted by kichu

Great thread. Can I attempt to start halfway through my day? Sure I can! I say so. Ok, here's my list:

1. When I make/have my first tea this evening
2. When I have a shower
3. When I feed my kitties
4. When I eat dinner

...or do they have to be things that have the possibility of occuring multiple times throughout the day? In which case, I should change my 2nd, 3rd and 4th ones.

The object is to recognize your target THE 1ST TIME, so reoccurring targets aren't necessary

Originally Posted by dtrevinofl

The object is to recognize your target THE 1ST TIME, so reoccurring targets aren't necessary

Yeah, I understand that. But I thought maybe the reason that there should be a possibility of it occurring multiple times is that it will be harder to recognize something if it's only going to happen once that day. If there are several opportunities for you to recognize it, that might make it too easy, and therefore won't challenge your memory.

Having said that, I didn't remember to do an RC at dinner (but I kind of just snacked on crap, I didn't actually have a proper, sit-down dinner), I didn't remember during my shower, didn't remember when I was feeding the cats (I'd had a couple glasses of wine by this point), and I didn't have any tea tonight, so that opportunity didn't present itself.

Huge, monstrous fail for today.

Oh well. There's always tomorrow.

Next time I read something (other than this list)
Next time I check the time
Next time I notice myself daydreaming
Next time I hear the telephone ringing

i started trying to do this stuff about a mos. ago...and i have like 2 dreams anihgt that i can remb...no lucids yet..and i was trying to learn RCs, and i told my self everytime i c the computer, or the mirror

I'm going to rotate a few signs from my dream journal now. Just random things that I see or feel in my dreams that I also see in day to day life. I will repeat some of these things on different days too because some are recurring in my dreams.

The same rule applies though, it must be the FIRST time I see (or feel) these things that I do a RC.

The next time I see a toilet
The next time I do any sort of math equation in my head
The next time I see my dog, Hustler
The next time I see something yellow

I've been really lazy lately... I like yours, though, Bethany. I'll steal it for today

The next time I go to the washroom.
The next time I do any math in my head.
The next time I see a bus
The next time I see something yellow.

Okay here goes, never tried this before.

1. See water
2. See an animal
3. Use a pencil
4. Go up/down stairs

Bonus!: Whenever something exciting happens (not necessarily exciting, but like a telephone ring) Already failed like 20 minutes later, but it's bonus!

I'll do a RC today..
When I check out my inbox
When I check my cellphone
When I watch porn
When I go to the bathroom