Thread: R-CAR: An experiment

R-CAR: An experimental reality check routine
The R-CAR technique is a rather easy technique to follow and use, and usually takes about a minute to complete. During your reality check, you must cycle through your senses and be aware of the information around you. Similar to mindfulness, ADA, and SSILD, these habits during the reality check will carry over to your dream world and increase both vivdness and awareness. I myself have had a lucid dream every night after practicing this technique.
Here are the steps:

Step 1: The Reality Check
Do your favorite reality check. Simple as that.
Step 2: The Cycle
Complete this step by focusing on a sense for about 15 to 30 seconds, performing a reality check, and moving on to the next sense until you have completed the full cycle. Repeat more times for increased awareness in your dreams. (Using a mantra can also assist with R-CAR)
-Part 1: SIGHT
Absorb all the visual information that normally you don't consider. Pay attention to the smaller visual details and traits to objects that you see everyday, such as shadows, clouds, textures, and more.
-Part 2: SOUND
Close your eyes (if you'd like) and focus on all the sounds around you. Voices and ambience especially. Listen carefully to all the inflections and variety in the voices you can hear, if any.
-Part 3: SOMESTHETIC (Touch)
Focus on the physical aspects that you can feel. Notice the texture in the pen you're holding, or the shape of the keys you press as you type. Take into account the internal workings of your body, such as heartbeat and breathing.

Essentially, the technique goes as follows:
Reality Check -> Sight -> Sound -> Somesthetic -> Reality Check

It is effective to perform this every hour at the very least, but to maximize the productivity do it every 30 minutes. Please record your feedback and success rates below, and thank you for reading. If you have any questions at all, ask them below and I'll be glad to help.