So, for some time now ive been attempting to convince myself that i dont need a reality check. Its probably part of a resistance in my own head but regardless, i am overcoming that delusion.

After realizing this, I decided to use this reality check: pushing my finger through my hand, and making the center of my hand glow a specific color.

A few days after this, I was watching Doctor Who with my roomy and he put on The Impossible Astronaut episode. In this episode, the doctor equips the group with implants in the palm of their hands to warn of alien presence and to record what happened since the aliens could erase their memories.
In order to activate the replay on the device, they had to press their finger onto the palm of the hand where the device would be glowing red through the skin.

I understand these are common reality check techniques but I do love me some synchronicity.