Yeah, reality checks and ada can be a bother. The key to them in my opinion is to make it feel like you are in a dream. When you look around for ada, say to yourself, "this is a dream cup" or "that is a dream tree" and really embody the dream mindset. For RCs, its the same idea, but try to become aware of yourself to see if your reality at that moment feels like a dream. Think of how a dream feels, how it usually behaves, and try something happens in dreams that doesn't happen in waking life.

just one further note on ADA: It can seem like all you are doing is noticing everything. However, the idea is that you will cross over these mind-sets into your dream. The questioning reality, the observing details of regular life that would be different in dreams etc. The idea of ADA is simply to build general awareness is waking life that will also be present in the dream. While being aware of your surroundings is good, the key is to be aware of yourself in your surroundings. Be aware of how you relate to your surroundings, and how you interact with your surroundings. Both through space and time. In other words, be aware of where you have been, where you are, and what time it is. Even these awareness building practices take time, so keep at it and you should see some improvement after a while.