Thread: Question about using an alarm to practice RC and gain prospective memory

I don't have a phone or a watch that I can have with me to use as an alarm. Is there something else I can use to practice this? Or some other way entirely?

I have a pocket watch (clock work, absolutely beautiful, no alarm function). Could I use this for the watch RC? Or does it have to be a wristwatch?

If it does have to be a wristwatch, does it have to be a working one? What about one with a piece of tape on it with a random time?

Also, what are the details about how the alarm method is supposed to work? What are you supposed to do?

Woah woah woah, you've got some bad misinformation...

To do an EILD (Electronically/externally induced lucid dream) you should use an alarm of some sort. Not an alarm per say, but something that will make noise at a time that you set beforehand. So, it can be a few things... Use your imagination.

What's this nonsense about the watch RC? The idea behind it is, "in most dreams for some people, electronics don't work properly, and it is also hard to read. So, you look at your watch in real life, and it is clear and correct, but you look at your watch in a dream and it is incorrect and fuzzy(for some people)" The watch you use in real life doesn't have to be electronic, and it doesn't even have to work. Just be conscious of your surroundings, and skeptical of your "consciousness." In your dreams, hope you do the same check. The watch in your dreams will most likely be different, but the whole sense of "is this a dream" should do some good.

Check out the tutorials for RCs and EILDs. If they aren't clear enough, you can feel free to send me a PM.

I dunno if you're talking about something like the way to practice prospective memory from the lucidipedia videos, but you shouldn't be relying on electronics to tell you when to do RCs.

But if you're just doing it for the prospective memory training, and NOTHING ELSE, then yes, I suppose you could just set a time without an alarm.

Oooh... I see. I thought you were talking about an induction technique.

Okay, the alarm part is only a standard. Prospective is remembering to remember. So remember to turn your watch upside down (example) instead of turning an alarm off.

The alarm thing I mentioned is basically setting an alarm for some time in the future (a few hours maybe), and then turning it off a few minutes before that time is up. It's supposed to help your prospective memory, which is supposed to help you do reality checks when you encounter your dream signs.