Originally posted by Howetzer
I think one thing to keep in mind is to (keep it real). What I mean by that is that no matter what method you use, you *have to not fall into the habit of falling through the motions without really questioning whether your really in a dream state or reality.
He's right, the main way you would fail to interpret a reality check is if you do what he said not to do above...

Also, if hear a beep every hour and do a reality check, then you would probably expect to hear a beep every hour, therefore, you would hear a beep in your dreams and do a reality check and become lucid.