I've been working on getting a WILD for a few weeks now. I got about halfway through and perceived the sleep paralysis but didn't actually enter the dream.

Last night, I entered into a LD directly from waking, but it only lasted a second or two because I got so excited and woke up.

I am usually able to have a quick LD after I first fall asleep but it only lasts a few seconds and I wake up. Then I go back asleep and usually don't have another LD for that night.

Any advice?