I want to try the CAT technique. Not only as a lucid dream induction technique, but also to adjust and improve my sleep rythm. CAT might as well be a motivation to improve the way I spend my day and evening and for how long I stay in bed.
There is one problem, however: I have a side job in a restaurant and sometimes I have to work till late (approximately till 12 a.m. or sometimes later).
I work two to three days per week.
Can I still use the CAT technique considering the days I work cannot be changed? And how should I adjust the technique in my situation?
Update: Over three months of dry spell broke last night and I had a quite short lucid dream! I can’t say how much of an impact the Cycle Adjustment Technique had on this, but it certainly had something to do with it. I have also been very focused on prospective memory training, dream signs and reality checks and this lucid dream was triggered by snow, which is definitely my most significant and frequent dream sign. I also succeeded for the first time in the nose pinch reality test. It was really confusing when it felt like air was passing through my fingers, and I didn't immediately realize I was dreaming. I just squeezed my nose more and more and breathed in and out at least five times before I realized that this must be a dream! The dream itself immediately began to darken and shatter and I began to fear that something would come from the darkness that would scare me awake. However, did not, and I had time to see my face in a mirror. That too was an exciting experience and I recommend it to everyone and without any preconception. I don't want to influence the experiences of others by telling mine directly here, but I can tell it later if anyone is interested. By the way, can spoiler alerts be made on this forum to hide the description of the phenomenon if I would like to share it? Anyway, back to the technique itself. I have been trying this for one month now and the technique fits well into my daily life. Last nights lucid dream induced when I tried waking up at the earlier time and after a little awakening (about 10-20 minutes) I continued sleeping to the later time trying to induce a WILD. It didn't work but I managed to induce a DILD. I think I'll continue experimenting more of this variation of CAT to see if it works more frequently. I will keep you updated!