From Richard Weeks, Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK
Frequently asking myself, “Is this a dream?” apparently allows me to do the same when asleep, providing a route into lucid dreaming (18 February, p 32). Mustn't I take care not to answer the question, though?
If I habituate myself to confirm I am not in a dream, won't I program myself to confirm I am not in a dream at all times?
But if I don't answer the question when awake, why should I expect myself to when asleep? Perhaps it is best always to tell myself that I'm in a dream… which I suspect to be the case anyway.
