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===Reality checks===
===Reality checks===
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[[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.