Here's an Idea.

I've noticed that when you're learning something, it causes you to think deeply, and in turn causes more Vivid dreams. So what if, while you were learning something new, you did reality checks and questioned the world around you?
Perhaps, when you went to bed at night, your dreams would be more vivid, and since you did the reality checks along with questioning the world around you, it would show up in your dream.
The very first time I tried Dream Yoga it showed up in my dream and somehow caused my awareness to spike up.
And as you learn more about Lucid Dreaming, it does effect your dreaming. It sounds good in my head, but then again I've been working all day.. :facepalm:

Well, the method of self awareness is about that. At least that happens to me... when I question the world around me I become aware and it's weird to say this but reality becomes more "vivid" like it would happen in dreams.

ummmmmmmmmmm... I would get a good night's rest and rethink this. If you want to do reality checks then RC everything (IMHO).