Resist to reality checks.

**poczaaron** · 05-27-2012 11:13 PM

Some time ago, I had a dream, where really weird things happened, so I did some reality checks. I looked at my hands, but I had 5 fingers, just as usual. Then I tried to stick my other hand trough my palm, but it didn't went trough. So I fought I'm not dreaming. Is it possible, that I did the reality checks in the real world so often, that my brain learned what happens when I do the checks, and carried that knowledge to my dreams?

**gab** · 05-28-2012 03:06 AM

Sometimes RCs fail. That's why is good to do more than one or two. Happy dreams

**melanieb** · 05-28-2012 04:11 AM

At that point it's probably a good idea to look around and try to find dream signs, things you might recognize in a dream that help you remember it's not the real world.

For example...If you're standing on a street corner in your underpants....you're either dreaming, or that was bad crack you bought.

Make a list of a few that you recognize from common and typical dreams and see if you can recognize them in your dreams

**faceonmars** · 05-28-2012 04:20 AM

As Van Halen said 'Jump!' Dream gravity makes me lucid.

**Mancon** · 05-28-2012 08:09 AM

Whenever you do a reality check, you need to expect there to be something strange. When you look at your hands just expect there will be more than 5 fingers. Believe that you actually can put your finger through your palm. Then look around and ask yourself if you are dreaming. Don't just do reality checks without thinking about it (like a habit) that is probably what you were doing wrong. You need to be more aware doing the RCs. Good luck and welcome to Dreamviews.