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The Quality Art of Dozing

We humans have more speeds than ‘on’ and ‘off’

Umberto Tunesi
Thu, 01/24/2013 - 10:15
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Some of you will surely think the subject of this column is inconsistent with Quality Digest Daily’s line of interest. But, please, first allow me to remind you that sleep is hardly second to food, as far as human health is concerned. Without the proverbial “good night’s sleep,” we function badly. This can be a serious problem, especially in Western cultures, where we tend to live life at a run—or as machines, either on or off. There is no “standby.”

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Animal behaviorist Konrad Lorenz may be right when he said that “a healthy animal is up and doing,” but “doing” can have many different meanings. For most of us, either we are active (usually hyperactive), or we sleep. Although we are all aware of cultures where meditation is held in high regard, we Westerners generally don’t bother seeking out a “third” state. Let’s call it the quasi-awareness between wakefulness and sleep, the sort of rest that allows our minds and bodies to idle.

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Submitted by umberto mario tunesi on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 00:04

An Afterthought on Dozing

I've come to comment myself, but I don't think it's so bad, it's kind of mirroring oneself, like to check his tie or her hair make-up. Comparing some USA-made TV serials like CSI's, NCIS etcetera, that attract much audience, with similar european TV serials like Inspector Barnaby, Commissaire Cordier, Flashpoint, and so on, one cannot but notice how the USA production tends to be frantic, or frenzy - no wonder that two hit movies have these titles - while the Old Continent - wisdom? - tends to be more relaxed, more reflective, less action-obsessed. It tends to allow Time to work for its purposes. While NCIS's Special Agent Gibbs feed himslef on caffeine and micro-wave-heated pizzas, Commissaire Cordier allows himself a good french wine together with his family, enjoying italian cuisine. Of course, this comment tends to be quite too "on"-oriented ... Thank you.

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