Insanely close...any tips on the final / assuming part

So I have finally learned how to reliably get to hypnagogia state and stay aware in it. So basically all I had to do was..sit up and lean against the wall and meditate (more like just sit there) into it and I will reach it without blacking out / sleeping because I relax way too easily. But does anyone have any tips on what to do in that state? I know I should assume and believe I'm in my DR (many say they just gaslight themselves) is that it? I might be overthinking it.

So last night I got into the hypnagogic state and kind of tried to just assume I was in my DR. Visualization (more like imagination, it was weak but still in 1st person) affirmations. I get a lot of thoughts , random memories of CR during the hypnagogic state but last night I just told myself that I don't identify with them. That they're just symptoms of being in the hypnagogic state and that's it. But I might have spent my time focusing more on 'reversing' these assumptions than just fully assuming i was in my DR. I wish I could be more clear but it really is difficult to remember what I was doing in the hypnagogic state.

Does anyone have any tips? Thank you!