2.2. Does Reality Testing (RT) work?
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This article is from the Lucid Dreaming FAQ, by "Lars Rune Foleide" larsrune@sf.telia.no .
2.2. Does Reality Testing (RT) work?
Yes. Reality testing is simply asking yourself if you are
dreaming. Finding that out isn't always easy in a dream. But usually
is it quite obvious if you are dreaming or not. You may find yourself
on an unfamiliar place or doing/seeing something that will not likely
happen in reality. But sometimes can you find yourself in your bed,
and everything looks as it is suppose to be. You can try to read
something, look away, and see if the same text is there the second
time you read it. You can try changing colors on something or try to
fly. If you have a digital clock you can try looking at it, looking
away and looking at it again. If something unusual is happening are
you probably dreaming. But every reality test may fail; if that
happens, don't try jumping out the window or something else that might
harm you. Reality tests should be done every hour throughout the day,
or more frequently. And especially before going to sleep and if you
wake up in the middle of the night. Waking up after 5-6 hours, do some
reality tests and go to sleep again may help.
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