This, perhaps, is the most readily available RC you can do. And it does double duty as a dream sign. It is a dream sign that every single one of us has available to us whenever we wish to employ it.
Breathing.
Whether you've noticed it or not, you don't breath when you dream. There is no oxygen in the non-physical world of dreams, so there is no need to suck it in to stay alive. Thus, no breathing. That makes the lack of breathing a perfect dream sign that is available in every dream that you have.
What do we talk about doing with dream signs that we run into during the day? We stop, recognize them as dream signs, do an RC, evaluate state and go on.
Thus, stay aware of your breath as you go through the day. This also is a nice way of staying in the moment in and of itself. You don't have to watch the breath constantly, as your mind must focus on the object of your attention, or you could not manage to complete tasks. Your mind only has the capacity to focus on one thing, completely, at a time. So don't get discouraged that you can't keep your mind fully focused on your breath throughout the day. It's not possible. Just bring yourself back to it as you notice it again.
With just a little practice, you'll see how easy it is to notice your breath throughout the day. Use this opportunity to do an RC re the breath. Stop, ask yourself if you are breathing, if you are (I assume you are), then say to yourself "I'm breathing. I can't be dreaming because I don't breath in dreams." What you are doing is drawing your attention to your breath as a form of self-awareness.
Also, you can do the opposite, as it were, by focusing on the breath, holding it for a moment, and then saying "No. I'm not breathing. I must be dreaming because I don't breath in dreams." This may be a more direct inroad to the dreaming mind as the dreaming mind can reproduce this exact condition/response in the dream state and potentially recognize that a dream exists.
I suggest doing a combination of the two above exercises throughout the day, intermingling them at random. They are easy to do, very quick and minimally disruptive, especially since you can do them in your mind rather than saying anything out loud.
Everyone breaths. Everyone has the breath as a dream sign. Why not use what's readily available?
Breathing.
Whether you've noticed it or not, you don't breath when you dream. There is no oxygen in the non-physical world of dreams, so there is no need to suck it in to stay alive. Thus, no breathing. That makes the lack of breathing a perfect dream sign that is available in every dream that you have.
What do we talk about doing with dream signs that we run into during the day? We stop, recognize them as dream signs, do an RC, evaluate state and go on.
Thus, stay aware of your breath as you go through the day. This also is a nice way of staying in the moment in and of itself. You don't have to watch the breath constantly, as your mind must focus on the object of your attention, or you could not manage to complete tasks. Your mind only has the capacity to focus on one thing, completely, at a time. So don't get discouraged that you can't keep your mind fully focused on your breath throughout the day. It's not possible. Just bring yourself back to it as you notice it again.
With just a little practice, you'll see how easy it is to notice your breath throughout the day. Use this opportunity to do an RC re the breath. Stop, ask yourself if you are breathing, if you are (I assume you are), then say to yourself "I'm breathing. I can't be dreaming because I don't breath in dreams." What you are doing is drawing your attention to your breath as a form of self-awareness.
Also, you can do the opposite, as it were, by focusing on the breath, holding it for a moment, and then saying "No. I'm not breathing. I must be dreaming because I don't breath in dreams." This may be a more direct inroad to the dreaming mind as the dreaming mind can reproduce this exact condition/response in the dream state and potentially recognize that a dream exists.
I suggest doing a combination of the two above exercises throughout the day, intermingling them at random. They are easy to do, very quick and minimally disruptive, especially since you can do them in your mind rather than saying anything out loud.
Everyone breaths. Everyone has the breath as a dream sign. Why not use what's readily available?
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