On Nov 4, 2005, at 6:31 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > on 11/4/05 8:04 AM, Paula Youmans at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> >> I get this and find it just as boring a lot of the time and would >> like >> to avoid it if I could. >> >> **** >> I had the same problem with sleep. I don’t think sleeping less is >> a huge sign of enlightenment, so I’m not claiming anything, but >> there was a good year of my life (and it still happens off and on) >> that I was lucky to get 4 hours of sleep. After four to five >> hours, I was completely awake. Normally I don’t think it would be >> so bad, but when you are walking around a house (and a city) where >> everyone else is asleep, the cat and dog are even asleep…oh my god >> it can start getting to you. For a couple of months I did a lot of >> writing and art and cleaning and…..there are really a LOT of hours >> in a day. >> I just had to retrain myself to sleep…whether I needed it or not. >> Now, I can finally lie down and just systematically shut down >> (thank god) ….but I feel bad for people that report these types of >> problems. It can get really disturbing in western society when you >> don’t sleep a lot. >> I’m a dolt…seriously. If I can train myself to sleep normal again, >> then anyone can. >> Good luck to you guys…that bites (I know). >> ~Paula >> > I enjoy sleeping but I would love to be able to get by on a few > hours. There are so many things I would rather be doing. > Meditating, reading, walking in the woods, etc.
That's the way I feel as well. There's nothing nicer than good yogic sleep--as you awake feeling much fresher than even the best regular sleep--and then awakening several hours before dawn to do a nice long practice in the quiet before sunrise is wonderful. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
