Thread: Reality check questions

1. I havn't got a LD from doing a reality check inside the dream but reality checks make you aware that you could be dreaming so I imagine that most DILDs are from reality checks though you may not actually do it inside the dream.

2. Most people use multiple RCs at one time as it makes you check more than the one time inside the dream where you might just dismiss it or it might not work (in one of my LD's, my hand looked pretty much normal except from when I looked at it really close. This is how I do my reality checks as an example.

Spoiler for Reality check technique:

I do these throughout the day at random intervals. As often as I remember but not as often as 5 minutes or whatever. Usually 30-2 hour intervals.
If it's in stars, that's what I do. If it isn't, that's what I think.
"Am I dreaming? If I am dreaming then I will be able to breathe with my nose pinched."
*Pinches nose and tries breathing*
"Am I dreaming? If I am dreaming then my hand will look different."
*Looks at hand and counts fingers individually.*
"Five fingers."
"Am I dreaming? If I am dreaming then my finger will go through my hand."
*Imagines the feeling of index finger going through opposite hand and tries it*
"Am I dreaming? If I am dreaming then how did I get here?"
*Thinks of the path he took and retraces it.* It's usually "I am at the computer so I have been here for several hours though.
*Thinks of the results of the various reality checks.*
"I am awake."

3. Most people recommend 1 hour between them but do it as often as you can. Remember to not make it so much of a habit that you just do it automatically and without thinking about it though.