So I believe it's general knowledge that to effectively DILD you have to learn to distinguish the "feel" between reality and dreams.

So does anyone, as they're going to bed, take five minutes or so and just sit/lay and meditate and focus on the feel of the real world? Kind of like a variation on MILD, except instead of reciting a mantra as you drift off, you practice that complete awareness stuff until you fall asleep?

Hopefully that intent crosses into your dream