Having trouble remembering to do RC's

**rookybeats** · 11-23-2007 09:55 PM

I'm not lazy, I do them often. But, it's usually signs on my PC or phone I made that tell me to reality check. I think I've done about 20-30 today.. Is this too much or not enough? haha

**mylucidworld** · 11-23-2007 10:35 PM

When i used to do them i done about 45 a day (for about a week) which brought me great success but i lost motivation because i didn't really need to do them.

**strinky** · 11-23-2007 10:45 PM

Wow, I can't imagine doing as many RC's as you guys have done. With the kind of RC's that I do, I'd have to be doing nothing but RC's all day. Mine involve

- Asking, "Am I dreaming?"
- Finger through palm check
- Hold nostrils shut check
- Hand check
- Text check
- Looking for anything missing
- Looking for anything extra
- Looking for anything malformed
- Remembering what I've been doing in the last few minutes
- Asking, "Who are these people?"
- Looking for specific dreamsigns

And finally concluding, "Because _________ (results of the above checks), I am/am not dreaming." And then, "I am not dreaming now, but when I do dream, I will be lucid, and it will be awesome." Then I imagine exactly what I would do if I found I was currently dreaming. So you see, it would be highly impractical to do 50 of these in a day.

What many here do is to do a reality check only when they go through a door, or see a dreamsign, etc. That seems to work for quite a few.

**rookybeats** · 11-23-2007 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by strinky

Wow, I can't imagine doing as many RC's as you guys have done. With the kind of RC's that I do, I'd have to be doing nothing but RC's all day. Mine involve

- Asking, "Am I dreaming?"
- Finger through palm check
- Hold nostrils shut check
- Hand check
- Text check
- Looking for anything missing
- Looking for anything extra
- Looking for anything malformed
- Remembering what I've been doing in the last few minutes
- Asking, "Who are these people?"
- Looking for specific dreamsigns

And finally concluding, "Because _________ (results of the above checks), I am/am not dreaming." And then, "I am not dreaming now, but when I do dream, I will be lucid, and it will be awesome." Then I imagine exactly what I would do if I found I was currently dreaming. So you see, it would be highly impractical to do 50 of these in a day.

What many here do is to do a reality check only when they go through a door, or see a dreamsign, etc. That seems to work for quite a few.

I just either look at my hands, rub them and hold my nose shut. Then I think to myself, "I am not dreaming"

I hope I'm doing this right!

**mylucidworld** · 11-23-2007 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by strinky

Wow, I can't imagine doing as many RC's as you guys have done. With the kind of RC's that I do, I'd have to be doing nothing but RC's all day. Mine involve

- Asking, "Am I dreaming?"
- Finger through palm check
- Hold nostrils shut check
- Hand check
- Text check
- Looking for anything missing
- Looking for anything extra
- Looking for anything malformed
- Remembering what I've been doing in the last few minutes
- Asking, "Who are these people?"
- Looking for specific dreamsigns

And finally concluding, "Because _________ (results of the above checks), I am/am not dreaming." And then, "I am not dreaming now, but when I do dream, I will be lucid, and it will be awesome." Then I imagine exactly what I would do if I found I was currently dreaming. So you see, it would be highly impractical to do 50 of these in a day.

What many here do is to do a reality check only when they go through a door, or see a dreamsign, etc. That seems to work for quite a few.

When i done reality checks i thought i had alot. I used to count my fingers, (very reliable) flick a light switch, look at my hands, observe my surroundings while asking am i dreaming.

But there was no way i could keep up the rate of reality checks i was doing with the list so long.

I have a more effective method of attaining lucidity now which is much easier. This brings me lot of success when i can be bothered to use it.

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=46601

**rookybeats** · 11-23-2007 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by mylucidworld

When i done reality checks i thought i had alot. I used to count my fingers, (very reliable) flick a light switch, look at my hands, observe my surroundings while asking am i dreaming.

But there was no way i could keep up the rate of reality checks i was doing with the list so long.

I have a more effective method of attaining lucidity now which is much easier. This brings me lot of success when i can be bothered to use it.

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=46601

I'm confused about your technique, but very interested. I'll try this sometime

At the moment I'm planning on a DILD, because it seems the easiest way lol

**mylucidworld** · 11-23-2007 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by rookybeats

I'm confused about your technique, but very interested. I'll try this sometime

At the moment I'm planning on a DILD, because it seems the easiest way lol

I think most people are confused about it. There is only one person i am aware of who understands it and that is awoke.

It is really difficult to explain.

**rookybeats** · 11-23-2007 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by mylucidworld

When i done reality checks i thought i had alot. I used to count my fingers, (very reliable) flick a light switch, look at my hands, observe my surroundings while asking am i dreaming.

But there was no way i could keep up the rate of reality checks i was doing with the list so long.

I have a more effective method of attaining lucidity now which is much easier. This brings me lot of success when i can be bothered to use it.

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=46601

Originally Posted by mylucidworld

I think most people are confused about it. There is only one person i am aware of who understands it and that is awoke.

It is really difficult to explain.

Hopefully I'll get it one day

I'd love to have LD activities like you, you seem to have plenty of awesome LDs!!