RC/Awareness Reminder

**jimmy2times** · 10-08-2010 12:44 AM

So today I wrote a "D" (for dream of course

) on the back of my hand to remind myself to do a RC every time I see it. I mostly just did mental RC's, questioning my surroundings and becoming more aware. I did physical RC's also but not every single time. It was really effective at making me remember to be more aware because I usually forget about it when I'm busy at work or whatever.

I read somewhere that the "D" (or whatever you use) could eventually appear in a dream and spark lucidity. I wonder, has this ever happended to anyone?

Even if it doesn't I still find this a great way to be more aware.

**Puffin** · 10-08-2010 01:11 AM

The thing is, dreams are totally unreliable when it comes to cues. It's better to just practice general awareness, raising your awareness whenever you naturally remember to do so, instead of remembering to do it because of a cue.

**NrElAx** · 10-08-2010 01:16 AM

Yea you should start doing reality checks when you remember to and maybe when you do something different than you usually do. I noticed that when I started really looking at my surroundings and analyzing it, I started having dreams of me soing that. But I still didn't become lucid.

**jimmy2times** · 10-08-2010 01:26 AM

Yeah I have been naturally remembering to be more aware but when I am busy or if I'm doing something that I don't normally do I almost never remember to do RC's. That's mainly what the "D" was for...just for those situations. In my dreams I'm pretty much always doing stuff I don't normally do, lol. I was kind of hoping I would get more used to RCing in those situations and I eventually wouldn't need the "D" anymore.