Sounds like you are just about experiencing a lucid dream, or a certain level of lucid dreaming.

Do reality checks - that is, during the way, in physical reality take a look at your watch a few times. Notice how the time doesn't change drastically.

After a while of doing this, you'll start to do this in the dream life. Then you'll notice the time change DRASTICALLY each time you look away and back to the watch. This will have you have more control over being aware of your dreams.

The dreaming within dreaming is a GREAT feeling.