3. Record the times that I naturally go to bed and wake up.

Go to bed – Around 11:30 – 12:00
Wake up – Naturally between 6:30 and 7:30

4. Do reality checks whenever I experience something weird throughout the day, and list it in my workbook.

I’ve only done a few reality checks for ‘weird’ things. I had a couple of really surreal moments, and did RC. Both times, strangely, were when I was going into the store room at work to get something. Nothing strange happened, but I had the weirdest sensation of ‘am I actually awake?’ and checked. Unfortunately, I was awake…

But I’ve been using the ‘Prospector’ app on my android for reality checks in general. I like it, though I really need to edit the things it asks me to check! “The next time you hear a man speaking” – *Looks at my male work colleagues and sighs* This could be a long day of reality checking…

5. Write a list of why I want to lucid dream and plan out what I want to do while lucid dreaming.

I want to lucid dream because I want to live a life outside of reality. The idea of being able to learn to control my dreams and really explore the dream landscape is exciting.

- I think I should start out simple – If I can stop what I’m doing in the dream and say ‘I know this is a dream., I’ll count it a success to begin with.
- Leaving the path, so to speak, is the next thing I want to do. I want to go places that the dream didn’t intend and see what I can find.
- Find a DC of choice (introduce them by ‘finding’ them somewhere likely. I read this somewhere on the forum – look for them somewhere expected or contact them in a likely way, i.e. phone call.)

6. Establish a night-time routine.

Still trying to remember this one. I have the routine in mind… right up until I’m supposed to be doing it!

9. Start practicing awareness from Lesson III

I’m trying this one, but I have a lot of difficulty with it, particularly in work. How to stay self-aware when awareness in itself makes a long and generally dull work day seem even longer? The motivation for this one isn’t easy… Any suggestions from anyone?