Hi there, newbie here.

After weeks of dream journal writing, reality checks and conditioning my mind before i go to sleep, i finally had one lucid dream last night and i was really self aware but....it only lasted like probably less than 30 seconds.

I was in a dream then automatically i did a reality check by looking at both my hands to see if i had all the fingers and my ring, then i saw my missing left thumb and immediately i was self aware and I then decided to start thinking of what to do here since I know I'm dreaming, as I started to walk the pathway a few steps, 'poof' I woke up in the middle of the night.

Anyone could share and elaborate how I can possibly go longer and not waking up so soon?

Thanks,