The best habit you can get youself into as a beginner is reality checks! I have been practicing lucid dreams on and off now for over eight years and it wasn't until recently when I finally started performing reality checks that I finally started having lucid dreams.
I remember back in 2000 when I first learned about lucid dreams, I tried MILD, WBTB, and some WILD. They failed miserably for me then, and they still do now.
Constantly question your reality and you will find lucid dreams are just around the corner!