Thread: What are some simple reality checks I can perform?

The easiest and the most reliable RC to me, would be pinching my nose and see if I could breathe, and it worked wonders. There are others, like looking at a digital watch and see if the time changed. Read something, then read it again, notice any difference?

For all I know, there are infinite amount of Reality Checks.

The looking at hands one isn't simple, you could write in your hand something like "Plug your nose" or "RC" and it will get better!
And I use gravity as a RC.

Pinching your nose isn't very discreet.

The digital clock one has been very promising for me. I've gotten some of my lucids using this reality check and one time I had a dream that I looked at my clock and it was basically just like the one in my signature. It doesn't make sense, you notice, bam you're lucid. It's also discreet.

Looking at your hands can just help remind you of what your goal is. You're in a dream, you look at your hands, and you're suddenly lucid. Some people will count their fingers to see if they still have 5. I count this as being discreet too (if you make it).

Another one is trying to remember how you got where you are. If you can't remember, you're probably dreaming. Also asking critical questions such as "why am I here", "who am I?", "does this make sense"?

You can make the nose pinch discreet by carrying a tissue with and pretending you're blowing your nose.