Quick Question On Ssild

I've tried SSILD for the past couple nights, and I've found that my mind wanders way to much to focus on the repetitions. Should I wake myself up more or should I just keep practicing?

You need to wake up a little more, but not so much to the point that your mind no longer wanders. The wandering of the mind helps put you into the trance and make it easier for you to fall asleep after performing the cycles.