I seem to be in a bit of a predicament. Pretty much all the lucid dreams I've managed to get after engaging myself with this (and they'r not a great many) have been attained via reality checks, usually due to an odd occurence.

I've been attempting to perform a MILD several times, though I've found that mantra-type repetitions of sentences like "I know I'm dreaming" cause me to become too wary, so to speak, so whenever I catch myself drowsing off my body jolts me awake. It almost feels like an electric surge.

Any ideas on what could help improve this technique?