If you want and have extra time you could try some basic 'Dream Control' stuff during your reality checks at mornin'

So for example:
If you'd use looking at hands reality check to see whether your dreaming or not, then before doing so tell yourself with full belief and confidence that yesterday dr. evil modified your hand and now you have seven or eight fingers (Or something similar ).
If it would be dream and even extreme false awakening then with this small memory trickery your look of hand would probably change from realistic to dream-alistic