I followed your advice and i got a lot closer last night. I tweaked the mantra i was using to include something about remembering why i was waking up. I only woke up once during the night but i did remember to stay, still keep my eyes close and remember what i am meant to do for a DEILD.

I was lying in an uncomfortable position and it was distracting me. I remember reading that guide by Dutchraptor and it mentions that after a few seconds it would feel extremely uncomfortable and that i should just persist. So i lay there for about 5 minutes not focusing on my body and thinking about the dream i just left.

Nothing much happened and i lost hope that this would work this time. I'm not quite sure what i was doing wrong but it's a step forward.