This technique is extremely easy and hasn't failed me for the three days I've been using it lol.

What I did:

1) I always wake up in the middle off the night to pee. You may have to drink some water before bed or set an alarm to wake you up in 6 hrs. after that go to sleep.

2) When I wake up I search my mind for a few seconds to see if I dreamed (you should have) but don't write any down. I immediatly repeat in my mind "Am I dreaming?" until I go back to my bed.

3) I go to the bathroom to empty my bladder, not even bothering to turn on light (laziness). I proceed to the kitchen and do the time reality check on my microwave (look, look away, repeated 3 times). I also search around for anything weird (ex. a plate on the ceiling or an octopus eating Capt. Crunch on my fridge) when I am walking to the kitchen.

4) Then I go back to sleep in my bed and have a DILD.

I am awake no more than 3 minutes and fall asleep pretty fast when I hit the sheets. But the whole time I kept repeating to myself "Am I dreaming" until I was sleeping in my bed. It could help to do some other reality check while awake. One night I randomly decided to repeat the phrase in my mind.
Try it for a few days, see if it works for you.

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