2 nights ago, in a dream, i looked at my hands. I’ve been using this as a reality check a lot of the time, coupled with trying to breathe through my nose when i hold it shut. when i was in this dream, i looked at my hands though i didn’t realise i was dreaming till i woke up.
Does this mean i’m on the right track and i might finally be getting somewhere?
Yes it does, i’m still trying to get that far, good job you will be lucid before you know it.
Yeah, of course it does. It means you are starting to question your reality while dreaming. But just looking at your hands by itself will not tell you wether you are dreaming or not. You might want to start counting your fingers as well.
And more important: Whenever you do a RC, be thorough and never just assume you are awake. Prove it!
Yes this is absolutely crucial! You can do lots of RCs during the day, but if you aren’t critical enough, all these RCs won’t help you very much. The idea behind doing a RC is exactly because in dreams the rules are different. And the only way to make a distinction between the two sets of rules, is to develop a critical mind through profound RCs. The fact that you did a RC in the dream is indeed a very good sign, but it wasn’t critical enough. While doing RCs irl, also imagine how it would be to discover that you are dreaming. Consider everything you see, hear, smell, taste as a dream. Visualize how this would feel… feel the extatic adrenalin rushes through your body. If you do this very profoundly, you actually feel the rushes 
This way your critical state of mind is highly improved. The next time you’re dreaming and do a RC you will then immediately remove all doubt and discover you’re dreaming.
Good luck! 
Last night I was in a strange setting and I thought to myself ‘maybe I’m dreaming’ sort of half joking. Then I did my count the fingers RC and found out that I was dreaming 
So when every you think about taking a RC, TAKE ONE!! you might just be dreaming
thanks a lot guys! i’m going to try again tonight. i have been doing rc’s all day, more critical ones including counting my fingers, trying to walk through walls and other objects, and really thinking about dreaming and what it would be like. i’ve also focussed my mind on one specific goal, which is to go into space.
wish me luck!
walking through walls can hurt if you are awake!
owned