I would like to know everyones thoughts on the best reality checks. I have one that works very well for me. I ask other dream characters if I am dreaming. No matter what their answer is it gets me thinking about whether I am dreaming or not. Once it get thinking about it I will try to do something to make sure. I just heard about this finger through the palm test. I think that will be my new second stage test. I think the best way to remove fear is to keep going further and further with the tests, removing more and more fear until there is none and you are totally lucid.