Since it took me nearly two months of trying to have my latest DEILD this weekend, my "hint" will be to... ask Xanous how to do it. LOL.

Seriously, though, I can offer a couple of hints from my many failures. First, would be to simply not overthink it. My few DEILDs just feel like WILD on "easy mode". I just held still, relaxed, and stayed aware without trying too hard. One problem I had initially was that I sometimes tried with too much intensity, got excited, and didn't fall back asleep fast enough. Once I relaxed and stop being such a freak about it, it worked a lot better.

My second piece of advice is to remember that DEILD works extremely well in conjunction with some other technique like MILD or WILD (whatever you like.) So you have the opportunity to take advantage of both techs and get the best of both worlds. So you could primarily MILD, for example, while constantly staying on the lookout for micro-awakenings when you can DEILD. One of the coolest things about DEILD, I'd say.

A great DJ entry to read for getting psyched up about DEILDs is Xanous' old September Task of the Month. Epic dream, and contains something like half a dozen DEILDs all chained up. It's a good thing to read to remind yourself of what's possible, I think. *LUCID* The Deep Blue Sea TOTM - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

That's all I've got! One of the stronger DEILDer's like Paige or Xanous might have more for you.