In terms of the best way to deal with lucid living... it really is what it sounds like. You live with the same awareness and feelings like you have in a lucid dream. The best way to describe it is realizing that at any moment you might be dreaming. It's a shift in the way you think. Most people see RC's as checking to see if you're dreaming. I would say it's better to think of them as a way to see if you're awake. To be honest, even though I have come close a few times, I've never mastered it entirely either.

Now, there are members on the forum who have and as a result can immediately detect whether they are dreaming or not. It takes some thought and effort, but if you do get it working it's very helpful... here are some helpful links.

http://ld4all.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39438

http://ld4all.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=557065#557065
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