How do you RC in waking life? Put emotion into your reality checks, don't just do a quick RC. Think "Oh my gosh, am I dreaming?" look around and examine your surroundings and then do a RC. You can also pretend like the reality check worked and act out becoming lucid.

You might want to try practicing ADA (All Day Awareness) or SAT (Sporadic Awareness Technique)

Here's KingYoshi's ADA tutorial: http://www.dreamviews.com/induction-...kingyoshi.html