Moving Inward- The Journey to Meditation by Rolf Sovik

Author:Rolf Sovik
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9780893892470
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Published: 2005-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

Sleeping on the Run

There is a time for many words,

and there is also a time for sleep.

—Homer

There are times when the need for sleep is virtually overwhelming. You know the feeling—eyelids closing no matter how much energy you invest in propping them open . . . head teetering forward and back like a wobbly bowling ball . . . neck muscles turning to putty . . . body aching . . . and thoughts giving way to ghostly dreams.

Moments like this can be challenging, especially at work. All the symptoms of sleep deprivation batter your psyche at the same instant. Fighting to stay awake, you find an oldies rock station and hike up the volume. You shake your head from side to side, hoping to slosh your brain back to awareness. You slap your cheeks, shift your posture, and chew gum wildly.

Your determination somehow helps you get through your sleepiness, but you resolve never to let this happen again. You’ll organize your energies more carefully the next time, you say, as you wearily head home for a rest. Despite your resolve, however, there will be other moments equally as exhausting. Is there anything you can do?

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