not recognizing dream signs

This is starting to frustrate me. I've been keeping a DJ and identified my dream sign to be people I used to go to school with, (just grad. last year) but never really hung out with. I moved out of state a couple of months ago, and have yet to really meet too many people, so seeing one of these people that i used to go to school with should be a dead give away that I'm dreaming. It happens at least two times a night, but i still can't seem to recognize it. Any tips or advice would be appreciated.

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Originally Posted by sliim.

This is starting to frustrate me. I've been keeping a DJ and identified my dream sign to be people I used to go to school with, (just grad. last year) but never really hung out with. I moved out of state a couple of months ago, and have yet to really meet too many people, so seeing one of these people that i used to go to school with should be a dead give away that I'm dreaming. It happens at least two times a night, but i still can't seem to recognize it. Any tips or advice would be appreciated.

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Repetition helps. If you have pictures of them, do an RC when you see it.

IMJ

Just remind yourself before you go to bed that you're dreaming if you see your old classmates. You'll get used to it if you keep on thinking about it.

Thank you for the help. I tried this last night, and again found myself in a dream with old classmates. I did become lucid... only to get excited and almost immediately lose my dream. Haha oh well, there's always tonight. But again, thanks for the help.

If your dream starts to fade, rub your hands together (licking the roof of your mouth also works)

I always forget this for some reason.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Pig

(licking the roof of your mouth also works)

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That's a technique I hadn't heard before! :D

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I don't remember where I heard this, but it was one of the first things I've read about LDs. I've tried it and it works!

I've always thought looking at your hands in detail always works.

My first lucid started to fade and I looked at my hands while spinning around.

Big mistake.

Trying to breathe through your nose has never failed as an RC for me. As for remembering to do an RC in the first place, I'd agree that whenever their faces pop into your mind, you should RC.