Quote Originally Posted by dragongirl253 View Post
No, I don't mean WILD. I probably should've pointed that out earlier. I mean that I fall asleep normally, w/o any techniques other than MILD, and then when REM (Also, I'm kinda using "REM" and "dream" interchangeably. Whoops.) starts, and the dream starts forming, I just instantly go for it due to a combination of excitement and fear of losing lucidity once I'm actually IN the dream.
Ok, now that makes sense. You mean when dream starts, not when REM starts. And you mean not just any dream, but lucid dream. And as soon as you realize you are dreaming, you get excited and that wakes you up.

Yup, same thing about not getting too excited applies here. Tell yourself before sleep, that when in a lucid dream, you will not get excited. You will celebrate later, when you wake up.

Then just take your time after you realize you are dreaming. Slow down, look around, walk slowly, touch nearest objects or the ground, if nothing else is there and feel the texture and other properties. Marvel at the details and colors. Breathe in and smell the air, stomp your feet and notice how it feels, clap your hands and listen to the sound, talk or sing to yourself. All this will establish you inside of the dream world.