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===Reality checks=== | ===Reality checks=== | ||
[[File:Cg0ww.jpg|350px|thumb|right|changing one's desktop wallpaper to this image as a reminder to perform [[Lucid_Dreaming#Reality_checks|reality checks]] will greatly improve one's own sense of general lucidity.]] | [[File:Cg0ww.jpg|350px|thumb|right|changing one's desktop wallpaper to this image as a reminder to perform [[Lucid_Dreaming#Reality_checks|reality checks]] will greatly improve one's own sense of general lucidity.]] | ||
In order to determine whether or not one is dreaming, it is necessary to develop a habit of performing frequent reality checks. A reality check simply involves asking the question, such as "Am I dreaming?" or "Is this a dream?", alongside of a specific action which is capable of determining if one is awake or dreaming. | In order to determine whether or not one is dreaming, it is necessary to develop a habit of performing frequent reality checks. A reality check simply involves asking the question, such as "Am I dreaming?" or "Is this a dream?", alongside of a specific action which is capable of determining if one is awake or dreaming. | ||