The awareness meditation I was speaking about is probably the same as the mindfulness meditation you're thinking of. Typical relaxation and meditation scene, and simply focus. Focusing on your breathing, and let your mind quiet. Don't force it quiet, if you have any thoughts, acknowledge them, and let them pass. Make sure to stay focused though. Alternatively you could use mantras, but I never learned which mantras would be good for awareness in particular . Once you are done meditating (Its been found that it works better to meditate a few times a day for about 15 minutes until you have a more quieted mind) look around the room. Look where you are, and look at it as if it is all different. Have you ever really noticed the design of ___, or the intricacy of your floor, or how various items are assembled? You normally just know it's there, just believe it absent mindedly, and passively, but be aware of it. 'There is a difference between knowledge and awareness. You know that you are reading this, but are you aware that you are sitting in a chair, in your room, and that you are holding a mouse, and you have the keyboard in front of you?"

It's important to note that it is supposed to help you with awareness, not substitute for it. The true goal of dream yoga and meditation is to be aware at all times, even though it takes "super-efforts". Take that awareness you get from the meditation excercise, and hold it all day every day, as much as you can. You'll notice each day becomes easier. It's not a passive process, it's active, it's being vigilant. That's not to say you must if you want to do the meditation. But if you do make sure you are aware, and vigilant, you'll notice it's not a rigorous obstacle, but a calming experience, of really feeling the now, this moment, the holy moment. When I practice awareness it feels as if the calmness and solitude of meditation is constant, even if problems are apparent.