Thread: I'm not getting the habit of doing awareness test in my dreams.

Originally Posted by NyxCC

I agree with what gab said. I also mostly do affirmative RCs, where I ask myself if this could be a dream and always answer, yes, I might be dreaming right now. So I look around and pretend that it is really a dream. Another thing you might find useful is to double RC. Look at your hands and ok, maybe you have 7 fingers, then stare at a digital clock or anything written and read it out loud, then look back and see if it changes. Usually it will, perhaps that realization will be enough to lead you into lucidity. Good luck!

My method is pretty same as yours, and i can't stop and analyze things on my dreams :s
Maybe because i usually i am on the street on my dreams. and if i take a walk on the street on real life i don't stop
to analyze things, most of times i do the awareness test at home or at school.

Originally Posted by gab

I start each of my RCs and mantras (during day) with a question that stops me from doing whatever I'm doing. I ask myself "wow, am I dreaming? This could be (is) a dream". And I believe that to be the truth. I look around me and expect something to happen, as if it could in a dream. Then I do RCs and mantras.

Then, when you are in regular dream, this startling "wow, am I dreaming" feeling hits you and you become aware and lucid, or you get an urge to RC and to confirm. But by the time I finish RCs, most of the time I already know I'm dreaming. Awareness question in Collection of techniques for DILD.

If you don't have enough awareness, than even if you decide to RC and see 7 fingers, not even that gets you lucid. First comes awareness, than you either know without RC, or RC confirms. Or you just decide to RC before jumping off the balcony

I gave a look on your thread, and that is the pretty same i am doing right now.
and my dreams are still normal, but well who knows, maybe i'll get there with time.

thanks for tip gab and everyone

Originally Posted by Iriba

My method is pretty same as yours, and i can't stop and analyze things on my dreams :s
Maybe because i usually i am on the street on my dreams. and if i take a walk on the street on real life i don't stop
to analyze things, most of times i do the awareness test at home or at school.

Do you actually need to stop to train your awareness? Can't you do it while walking? A change of scene could do your awareness exercise good too

Originally Posted by wouterjongeneel

Do you actually need to stop to train your awareness? Can't you do it while walking? A change of scene could do your awareness exercise good too

Yeah i can do it while walking, but my concentration raises if i stop for a few moments.
And i can notice things with more details.