Hey, I have been trying the staring at your hands technique and repeating "tonight when I dream, I will see my hands and realize I am dreaming", as described in the book "Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self".

Last night though, this little voice in the back of my head kept questioning the technique, and I found myself wondering how just seeing your hands can make you realize you are lucid. I am afraid it won't work at all if i think it won't, and I was wondering if anyone could explain to me why it does work.