What is a reality check?

[sharingan09]

Before running across this site I only knew of Lucid dreams, but what is a reality check, and how can I do one?

[ShadowmanX]

Well a Reality Check is something that you do to find out if you are dreaming. Two popular RCs would be putting a finger through your palm and breathing through your closed nose. While this will likely not be possible in waking world it will work most of the time in dreaming world.

[sharingan09]

Oh I see, well most of the time I just realize I'm dreaming then instead of watching the dream I actually become part of it and are these methods to find out if your dreaming while you are lucid dreaming?

[ShadowmanX]

Usually you get lucid through this methods, but I would say just do them if you think you are dreaming and aren't sure. If your finger goes through your palm then thats making you dreaming pretty sure I guess ^^

[sharingan09]

Ohk thanks =D but when I dream, its like I'm watching a screen and its like I'm watching a movie and then when I realize I'm dreaming I become part of it and can actually control myself, so I dont think I'll be able to go lucid that way o.O

[ShadowmanX]

I think you won't need to do them since you get lucid on your own

[sharingan09]

ok then cool and one more question what exactly is the REM period?

[ShadowmanX]

http://www.dreamviews.com/sleepstages.php ^^

[sharingan09]

Thank you very much ;]