Hey congrats on the lucid! And that's awesome, your DCs are helping you out. Your boss might even end up as your dream guide lol not sure if you'd want that though x)

Anyway I would suggest before stabilizing, try to calm down first. If you are overexcited you could wake up even before getting a chance to stabilize. Or just try touching your hands or any body parts while trying to remain calm so it'll be stabilization as well. Remember to engage your senses so the dream gets stabler and more vivid!