One thing to try (if it's worth it to you) is to get in the habit of checking if you're dreaming, even in waking life. Try to read printed text, or use an electronic device, and really pay attention to whether it works the way you expect. It feels pretty silly to do this when you're awake, until you do it really thinking you're awake and realize you're actually dreaming.
You do need to be quite studious, though-- I've had dreams where I managed to convince myself that that shifting, swirling mass of words and characters probably says something in Russian.
One of my favorites is something I call the "five finger rule." This is a mnemonic for remembering how many fingers you have. Here's how it works: Hold out your hand. Now count your fingers, one at a time. One, two, three, four, five. Five fingers.
Any time you don't get five, you're probably asleep. Obviously this assumes you have five fingers per hand in waking life :)
You do need to be quite studious, though-- I've had dreams where I managed to convince myself that that shifting, swirling mass of words and characters probably says something in Russian.
One of my favorites is something I call the "five finger rule." This is a mnemonic for remembering how many fingers you have. Here's how it works: Hold out your hand. Now count your fingers, one at a time. One, two, three, four, five. Five fingers.
Any time you don't get five, you're probably asleep. Obviously this assumes you have five fingers per hand in waking life :)