I've discovered something similar myself. But I think you can remove most of those steps actually. They don't hurt but they aren't necessary. The necessary steps are:

- lay still - no really, lay still - I'm not kidding. Lay still. - don't move at all - obviously don't make noises and don't open your eyes

I discovered this when trying to make my daughter go to sleep. Disciple and the silent-closed eyes-still rule is sufficient.