Thread: reading about reality checks

Here is the thing. I read in exploring the world of lucid dreaming about reality checking when something dream like happens in real life.

Now here is my problem the things that happen in my dream are very diffrent then in real life. How do RC for things that dont happen?...hmm its confusing.

Can anyone offer anytips on RCing espically on not forgetting to do it?

The intention is to RC when something out of the ordinary happens, or when you experience a scenery change (like when you enter a building). And so on. Yes, dreams contain many things that you wouldn't see in real life but they still contain the same general elements/concepts: out-of-the-ordinary happenings and scenery changes.

This is an area that a dream journal helps with by allowing you to narrow down some of your common dream signs. Some people swear they don't have any but, I'd bet that every one has their own set of dream signs (and they tend to evolve over time). It may take some effort to realize them though. Then you'd want to ingrain in your mind the intention to RC (or simply recognise the dream) whenever you experience one of those dream signs.

Random RCs during the day is also a useful tool when done dutifully because it keeps the idea of doing RCs fresh in your mind and helps establish a habit of doing so. When you're in the habit of RCing every time you think about it and whenever something catches your attention then you'll be more likely to do so when it really matters just out of pure habit.

Originally Posted by mark

Here is the thing. I read in exploring the world of lucid dreaming about reality checking when something dream like happens in real life.

Now here is my problem the things that happen in my dream are very diffrent then in real life. How do RC for things that dont happen?...hmm its confusing.

Can anyone offer anytips on RCing espically on not forgetting to do it?

Try setting an hourly chiming alarm on a digital watch to RC by...something simple such as pulling your finger to see if it stretches or sticking your finger through your hand to see if it comes out the other side...there are discrete ways to RC.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut_Jeff777

Try setting an hourly chiming alarm on a digital watch to RC by...something simple such as pulling your finger to see if it stretches or sticking your finger through your hand to see if it comes out the other side...there are discrete ways to RC.

hmm problem is i dont have a digital watch....I am just terrible at remembering to rc lol its silly cos I have really quite good recall so only if i could remember to rc it would be great lol

Originally Posted by mark

hmm problem is i dont have a digital watch....I am just terrible at remembering to rc lol its silly cos I have really quite good recall so only if i could remember to rc it would be great lol

Go buy one. I did.

ah that means i wasted £200 on a watch i wont use...lol dunno mate its a difficult trade off

Originally Posted by mark

ah that means i wasted £200 on a watch i wont use...lol dunno mate its a difficult trade off

I don't know how much £200 translates to but I know I can find super cheapie digital watches for $1. It shouldn't be too hard to find a cheapie that has a chime. If it looks cheap or stupid then just keep it in your pocket.

I bought a cheap digital watch for 11 bucks, that's about £22 pounds in your part of the world