I have stepped up my daily Reality Checks lately and have noticed something that makes doing RCs more bearable. When I become lucid it is usually from having the mind set of questioning the current reality. I instinctualy know that I am dreaming before I can think to do an RC.

RCs definitely help you become lucid but instead of trying to convince myself that I am or am not dreaming. I answer the question by instuctualy knowing. I guess I have been paying attention to my dreams long enough that I just know.

So when I do a RC. I ask myself "Am I dreaming". I will in a non verbal way become aware of my surrondings and my body. Then I will say "No, not yet" and continue about my day. Also I dont do RC every 15 mins or something crazy like. Every hour is fine. Sometimes more if I think about it or something odd happens.

I wonder if I am alone in this kind of reasoning.