A month ago I awoke from a nightmare, and then without moving, I imagined the scene and found myself back in the dream lucid. I discovered this was called the DEILD method. So now every time I wake up in the night and try to imagine the dream I just had, nothing works. I can't re-enter the dream. I need to know why.


Is it because,

1. As soon as I wake up, I move and forget I have to stay still

2. It's at the end of my rem period

3. The dreams that end have to be lucid for the DEILD method to work



I'd appreciate any advice. I'm thinking of using an alarm that goes off for two seconds and switches it self off. So when I hear it, I know instantly not to move, and then I'll re-enter the dream.