Thread: Ways to RC without being a retard

Hmm. My fingers go into my hand but don't come out the other side. No ripple either.

Lol, I was really suprised last night when I did the nose one.
I was being chased by a guy and thought better RC. So I did and was like "WTF" I thought it was real life before that. like it felt insanely real :p

Too bad I woke up within 2 secs due to The Cusp's dream control thing... Instead of focusing on the guy chasing me, I change my focus to "wow, I'm dreaming"... Unfortunately this woke me up...

---Note to self---
Don't acknowledge that you are dreaming with all attention xD

i try to put my thumb through my hand and make it look like i am wringing my hands, like when someone is thinking. I also act like i am scratching my nose and run my fingers over the outside starting at the top and eventually blocking my breath. I also sometimes just act like something is supposed to transform, in my mind that is.

deepsleep... whats with that avatar?

Anyway... I usually reality check via digital clock which has proven reliable to me.

Finger through palm has scared me before though. Even when lucid, it's like watching your finger go through your freaking hand and it looks freaky. Like impossible.

Besides that, as much as I would love to not look like a retard, this can actually be harmful about how you interact with dream characters. If you are afraid to do a reality check in front of people in real life, you'll likely be afraid to do it in a dream. I speak from experience.

Even when I knew I was dreaming, I have still been concerned about what other dream characters are thinking.

So if you can find a way to reality check and not be concerned about what other people are thinking, that'd be good.

Originally Posted by louie54

. If you are afraid to do a reality check in front of people in real life, you'll likely be afraid to do it in a dream. I speak from experience.

In my opinion its not about being afraid. Just cautious that you don't look stupid. When I do RCs discretely or not it doesn't make a difference to my dream awareness.

Originally Posted by Loaf

In my opinion its not about being afraid. Just cautious that you don't look stupid. When I do RCs discretely or not it doesn't make a difference to my dream awareness.

With all the loonies running about these days, I'm pretty sure no one is going to care of you casually reach up and swipe your nose. No big deal. If you start looking intensely at your hands, you may attract a few stares, but nothing really life changing...

You should RC a lot in every job interview you go to. Just to be safe.

I do the watch thing, poke a finger through the hand thing, rubbing of the hands is great for when you become lucid.

But lately I've found that just asking myself if I'm dreaming or not on a regular basis is very helpful.

That's a good pint Louie.

yeah i also thought that just asking yourself if your dreaming every hour on the watch chime ,was the main idea of a reality check,so it becomes repetitive , was the actual exercise, and the finger thru the hand would only enforce the idea

I look for the closest solid object. Telephone pole, brick wall, steel doors, etc. I close my eyes and give a running leap. If everything goes black, then I know I wasn't dreaming when I wake up. If I stay conscious, than I know I'm dreaming.

It sometimes attracts a little attention. Best to do in back alleys.

Originally Posted by Noogah

I look for the closest solid object. Telephone pole, brick wall, steel doors, etc. I close my eyes and give a running leap. If everything goes black, then I know I wasn't dreaming when I wake up. If I stay conscious, than I know I'm dreaming.

It sometimes attracts a little attention. Best to do in back alleys.

I think this is the greatest RC I have ever heard of. Thank you, I'll have to try this next time I'm in public.

Lol Noogah, that's brilliant!

I try to use telekinesis, like making a pen float, or if I'm driving, making a sign shoot up out of the ground.

I may still look retarded if I'm staring intently at objects though, lol.

I try to recall what I was doing one hour ago. If I don't remember, or I just suspect that I could be dreaming, I would do a physical dream check such as the nose one, or making objects float.

Lol, I would post one of mine but it has been posted a hundred times now, I'm guessing.

Ahh, to hell with it.

Imagine yourself floating.

That one actually hasn't been posted Carmine... I like it.