Getting in touch with yourself when you're tired

[bergenski]

After about two hours of sleep and driving through a horrific snowstorm, I feel more in touch with myself than ever. Has this happened to you? It feels awesome.

[Madrigal]

Dunno what you're talking about, but...

http://www.intpcentral.com/uploads/funny.JPG

*shudder*

[s0978]

Is it just because you were tired, or because you did something productive/ engaging/ fulfilling in that time.

[ObtainGnosis]

I know what you're talking about. I'm used to being well rested and having a lot of free time on my hands. Whenever I push myself and exhaust myself inordinately, it puts me into states of consciousness that I don't get into ordinarily that bring a certain clarity with them.

I think any kind of extreme experience will put you in greater touch with yourself. We're just habitually lazy so we fail to adopt a lifestyle that recognizes this. We think we function better when we conserve, but we actually get more out of exhausting ourselves.

[charred_heart]

probably something white people relate to.

[Ferrus]

Yes, yesterday I had had 2 hours of sleep the night before, and before that 4 hours over the last 5 days. It did bring clarity - of a kind.

[rainfall]

probably something white people relate to.

Racist.

[charred_heart]

Racist.just saying what I read from the manual !!

[bergenski]

Is it just because you were tired, or because you did something productive/ engaging/ fulfilling in that time.
In this instance, primarily exhaustion...thinking becomes too tired and the emotional self is there. I understand the point, though...after running half a marathon, had parallel experience, no doubt from accomplishment (and crazy levels of oxygen...and, uh, being tired!) That kind of engagement is amazing, sort of the fundamental of living.

[ajblaise]

Sleep deprivation causes enhanced dopamine release.

[rainfall]

Sleep deprivation causes enhanced dopamine release.

So that's why I get high when I don't sleep. It feels so nice the day after.

[bergenski]

Sleep deprivation causes enhanced dopamine release.
Oh, really?

[ajblaise]

Oh, really?

Yeah, just google "dopamine" and "sleep deprivation".

[bergenski]

Yeah, just google "dopamine" and "sleep deprivation".
That must've been it...boy that felt so cool...

[2ds]

Usually I associate extreme tiredness with my shadow function coming to the front and becoming emotional, irritable and incomprehensible ;p
being tired never really made me high

[Lethal Sage]

You're logically closer to flowing.

You're out of mind's way when you're sleeping.