background preloader

Relax!!

Facebook Twitter

The quiet place. Communication with the quiet place will be operated via the [spacebar] keycommunication with the quiet place will be operated via your fingergently squeeze that key, nowgently touch the screen, now in order to get the most out of your experience please silence your phone, turn on your speakers and press the [f-11] key or [cmd+shift+f] on macin order to get the most out of your experience turn up the volume and rotate landscapeagain, press [spacebar] to continueagain, tap to continue seriously though, silence your phone. it's pointless otherwisedon't worry - this is *not* one of those places that scare the crap out of youdon't worry - this is *not* one of those places that scare the crap out of you welcome to the quiet placeagain, press [spacebar] to continue in the quiet place, there are no capsletters that are all big and yell at you also, there are no facebook notifications or twitter google+ foursquare email messenger etc wow have you ever noticed how many things require your attention?

Little. Relaxing music, sleep-aids, anxiety reduction, relaxation tools. Uberman’s sleep schedule – (Six Incredibly Awesome Mind States You Can Experience) Sharebar How much time do you spend sleeping every day? I’m guessing it’s about 8 hours. Would you like to spend less time sleeping, and more time doing stuff you enjoy? Without being tired? One guy called Uberman thought he would like exactly that. You get about one and a half hours of REM sleep every night, spaced out throughout the night in 10-20 minute chunks. It involves taking a 20-minute nap every 4 hours. It takes about a week for your brain to adjust. When I first heard about it, I just knew I had to try it! Right. Uberman’s sleep schedule is not for everyone. Benefits of the Uberman sleep schedule: 22-hour waking days. Drawbacks: 22 hours is a lot of time. You can see there are some heavy drawbacks. When I tried the switch, I went through some serious sleep deprivation (that’s normal for the transition period).

Like one day I set my alarm clock, lied down on my bed, laid my head on my pillow, and the alarm clock sounded. Complete Relaxation. Sharebar The first Incredibly Awesome mind state I talked about is Lucid Dreaming. Today’s post is about the second one. I first read about complete relaxation in a book about yoga. The gist of it is that you lie down comfortably on your back, then stay completely still and systematically relax every part of your body.

After a few minutes, you stop feeling your legs and arms (in a good way. Sort of like going to sleep.), and then other parts of your body. If you’re thinking this would take up too much of your time, you might ponder this koan: Cemil was driving his car along a country road at 60 mph. Spending time with complete relaxation is like spending time refuelling your car. I’ll also explain the science behind it. I’m not saying you should try this. Detailed instructions 1. 2. 3. Repeat relaxing your whole body (starting with legs) for a second and maybe even a third time. Pay special attention to the following: 4. Start with your cheeks. Then relax your eyelids again. 1. 2. 3. 1. Do Nothing for 2 Minutes.