Reality Checks?

**Mattuse** · 07-20-2010 04:15 PM

Hey guys, my question is about reality checks and how many should be performed in a day and if they should only be performed if you see a dream sign or something out of the ordinary. At the moment i have been doing them when i see dream signs but also just randomly throughout the day, is this a good idea? im doing this because i read that as a newbie im going to want to perform as many as possible. So far i have been using the nose pinch and the hand through hand technique the most, i have also been asking myself where i came from and where im going during the reality check. Is there anything more i can do to make my RCs more effective. I have probably been doing about 15 to 30 RCs in a day. Thanks in advance =D

**Metaphyz1k** · 07-20-2010 04:37 PM

You're doing the correct things. As far as making the reality checks more effective, make sure you are legitimately questioning your reality when you perform them. Don't just go through the motions or you will find yourself performing the reality check in a dream, but you'll conclude that you're awake without really thinking about it. It's all about being more aware.

**Kaos** · 07-20-2010 04:37 PM

What your doing sounds good to me, as I do RCs the same exact way you do. Most of my lucids come from randomly reading something and looking back at it, and this is because I haven't made it a ritual like habit to do RCs when I run into my dream sign yet. However, once I have been able to do an RC every time I run into my dream sign, I think it will be way more efficient then random RCs in the long run.

More importantly keep writing in your DJ, and you'll be lucid in no time. Good luck!

**Mattuse** · 07-20-2010 05:00 PM

ok thanks guys =D and yeah im keeping my DJ up to date =P

**Mattuse** · 07-20-2010 05:07 PM

Oh sorry 1 more thing how long do you guys take over your reality checks? and i understand the whole awareness thing but how do you know if your doing it right?

**Metaphyz1k** · 07-20-2010 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Mattuse

Oh sorry 1 more thing how long do you guys take over your reality checks? and i understand the whole awareness thing but how do you know if your doing it right?

I usually allow myself a few seconds to perform the reality check (I like the nose plug and hand RCs the best also) and then a few more seconds to pause and reach a conclusion. As long as you take your time and think about what you're doing, I'd say you're doing it right.

**GabrielG** · 07-21-2010 12:44 AM

One good tip is to do a reality check when you wake up. Another thing is i do reality checks when im about to forget to do one. It's hard to explain like just now I was just about to forget about reality checks so i did one

**Tsirist** · 07-21-2010 02:51 AM

I agree with Metaphyz1k in that the reality checks should not be a habit, per se. The habit should be the keen awareness of your reality. Try to be more aware of your location and the things around you, noting the things that may be abnormal.