I would recommend stabilizing in the dream to increase your awareness. This is done by focusing your attention on a particular sense, for example, rubbing your hands together to bring your attention to the sense of touch, the friction between your hands and the heat you feel on your hands as they rub together. Additionally, you should try to have more confidence in the fact that you can and will control your dreams. If you fully expect something to happen in a dream (I'm talking 100%), it will happen. Don't question yourself over whether it will work or not; do it and expect it to work.

ShockWave.