Thread: Fastest way to make reality checking a habit.

Hey Shinjiro-yan

Unfortunately the only way your going to get into a habit fast is to repeat whatever your going to do over and over again, just keep it on your mind, after a few days of doing it it should become a natural habit, anyways i wish you the best of luck!

First up, welcome to Dream Views! Be sure to ask if you have any questions and make yourself at home.

As the others have said, there isn't really a fastest way, just try to do it as often as you can. I personally use the finger counting reality check, so I do it each time I look down at my hands. You just need to find something tat will remind you, but try not to set a alarm. I and others have found that doing them at timed intervals rarely makes them carry over into dreams as they're not really habits, just a mundane routine I suppose.

Welcome to the forum.

I would suggest identifying your dreamsigns first off, these are regular occurrences within your dreams. Once you have identified these try linking your reality checks to them.

For example:

If you dream about cars a lot, every time you see one, look at your hands and quickly count your fingers, or try putting your finger through your hand.

This way over tie you will embed this process in your subconscious and when you come to a dream with a similar scenario an RC would be done in your dream and this should induce lucidity.

Good luck

Originally Posted by Alex D

I personally use the finger counting reality check, so I do it each time I look down at my hands.

I rarely do RCs (tho I know I should) and this "finger counting" check is one that I can absolutely do without it being a big hassle.

Thanks Alex!
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Like most everybody else said, if you aren't one of those who just suddenly realize you're dreaming, RCs take time. Simply put, they're habits, and habits take a while to develop.

My advice would be to stick with whatever you're doing, though. I basically stopped all dream journalling, RCs, and everything else for a week, and I've pretty much lost all my progress from when I first started out.