Comments on: Can’t Fall Asleep for a nap? Try This. http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/ Polyphasic Sleep and Better Thinking Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:49:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: puredoxyk http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/comment-page-1/#comment-39140 puredoxyk Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:39:31 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/?p=718#comment-39140 Konstantin (I LOVE your name!), the Shaolin take on stuff like karmas and rebirth is really interesting, and I'm still just scratching the surface after three years of study. So far, though, they're very big on learning to feel what's going on in your body, as it's key to manipulating Qi. (Rather fifth-grade pun there was totally unintentional. ;) They don't seem to be worried that this will impede your spiritual path at all, but while the Chan Buddhists usually agree with the Yogis, it's certainly not 1:1 and there may be a difference there. Bears further exploration, for sure! And thank you for reminding me that I need to write my post on Crane Breathing. Konstantin (I LOVE your name!), the Shaolin take on stuff like karmas and rebirth is really interesting, and I’m still just scratching the surface after three years of study. So far, though, they’re very big on learning to feel what’s going on in your body, as it’s key to manipulating Qi. (Rather fifth-grade pun there was totally unintentional. ;) They don’t seem to be worried that this will impede your spiritual path at all, but while the Chan Buddhists usually agree with the Yogis, it’s certainly not 1:1 and there may be a difference there. Bears further exploration, for sure! And thank you for reminding me that I need to write my post on Crane Breathing.

]]> By: Konstantin D. A. Scheller http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/comment-page-1/#comment-39137 Konstantin D. A. Scheller Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:56:40 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/?p=718#comment-39137 Hmm... really interesting article again, and you're gaining another skill: If you practice public speaking and are as white-skinned as I am you will often turn red... but, well, one of the ways to solve that problem is to imagine your "legs getting warm and heavy" - your mind controls your body, so it works. The same is also a technique for hypnosis, which is why most inductions there start with feeling your body getting more heavy and eventually your head lighter and more relaxed! The later part of your meditation reminds me of Vipassana: When you gained your focus through Anapana (focussing on the sensations below your nostrils) you start moving your focus from head to feet. But I guess the Goenka tradition where I learned it wouldn't approve of yours as your trying to feel something... this way you don't eliminate old Karmas! :D So, well, you will still be reborn... sorry :( Hmm… really interesting article again, and you’re gaining another skill: If you practice public speaking and are as white-skinned as I am you will often turn red… but, well, one of the ways to solve that problem is to imagine your “legs getting warm and heavy” – your mind controls your body, so it works. The same is also a technique for hypnosis, which is why most inductions there start with feeling your body getting more heavy and eventually your head lighter and more relaxed!

The later part of your meditation reminds me of Vipassana: When you gained your focus through Anapana (focussing on the sensations below your nostrils) you start moving your focus from head to feet. But I guess the Goenka tradition where I learned it wouldn’t approve of yours as your trying to feel something… this way you don’t eliminate old Karmas! :D So, well, you will still be reborn… sorry :(

]]> By: kpfp » A dnia 4 nie było czyli „Uberman’s Epic Fail” http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/comment-page-1/#comment-39060 kpfp » A dnia 4 nie było czyli „Uberman’s Epic Fail” Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:19:28 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/?p=718#comment-39060 [...] Pozwolę sobie (ponownie już) odesłać do mojego guru – PureDoxyk. Oto jej porada [1]: Here it is. The instructions look long because I’m trying to be clear about exactly how this [...] [...] Pozwolę sobie (ponownie już) odesłać do mojego guru – PureDoxyk. Oto jej porada [1]: Here it is. The instructions look long because I’m trying to be clear about exactly how this [...]

]]> By: kpfp » Pan Uberman czyli o walce z samym sobą. Wstęp i Dzień 1. http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/comment-page-1/#comment-39050 kpfp » Pan Uberman czyli o walce z samym sobą. Wstęp i Dzień 1. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:58:56 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/?p=718#comment-39050 [...] się skupić. Pierwsza drzemka o 15.00 wypadła o dziwo dobrze - nie mogłem usnąć (patrz: [2.1]) ale już zaczęły powstawać w mojej głowie obrazy (sny?) ale nadal pozostawałem świadomy. [...] [...] się skupić. Pierwsza drzemka o 15.00 wypadła o dziwo dobrze – nie mogłem usnąć (patrz: [2.1]) ale już zaczęły powstawać w mojej głowie obrazy (sny?) ale nadal pozostawałem świadomy. [...]

]]> By: puredoxyk http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/comment-page-1/#comment-38250 puredoxyk Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:18:06 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/?p=718#comment-38250 Really? Weird! But hey, we're nothing if not individuals here. ;) You're very welcome! Thanks for buying a copy!! Really? Weird! But hey, we’re nothing if not individuals here. ;)

You’re very welcome! Thanks for buying a copy!!

]]> By: Bertriod Prime http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/comment-page-1/#comment-38248 Bertriod Prime Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:58:14 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/?p=718#comment-38248 I've done meditation in place of sleep but it seems to end up making oversleeping instead. Despite this, this sleepy meditation feels like sleep without loosing consciousness. PS*thank you for your book, its been very helpful* I’ve done meditation in place of sleep but it seems to end up making oversleeping instead. Despite this, this sleepy meditation feels like sleep without loosing consciousness. PS*thank you for your book, its been very helpful*

]]> By: puredoxyk http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/comment-page-1/#comment-38234 puredoxyk Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:57:32 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/?p=718#comment-38234 Here's what it says there: "Learning deep relaxation techniques, in combination with receiving feedback from machines measuring small changes in temperature, can advance this process and allow the blood vessels to dilate (open up)..." This, I believe. Getting feedback through a machine helps you produce the right brain-waves to have a specific effect -- it's basically a high-tech version of the Buddhist technique for slowing your heartbeat, or changing the body's temperature. It's not quite the same as simply focusing attention, though. (I'm actually hankering HARD for one of the new biofeedback setups, that work with a home computer...*drool*jedimindpowers*drool*!) Here’s what it says there: “Learning deep relaxation techniques, in combination with receiving feedback from machines measuring small changes in temperature, can advance this process and allow the blood vessels to dilate (open up)…”

This, I believe. Getting feedback through a machine helps you produce the right brain-waves to have a specific effect — it’s basically a high-tech version of the Buddhist technique for slowing your heartbeat, or changing the body’s temperature. It’s not quite the same as simply focusing attention, though.

(I’m actually hankering HARD for one of the new biofeedback setups, that work with a home computer…*drool*jedimindpowers*drool*!)

]]> By: Sabbath http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/comment-page-1/#comment-38233 Sabbath Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:27:35 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/?p=718#comment-38233 No-no, look here at thermal biofeedback: http://www.rsds.org/5/news/2005/biofeedback.htm. No-no, look here at thermal biofeedback: http://www.rsds.org/5/news/2005/biofeedback.htm.

]]> By: puredoxyk http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/comment-page-1/#comment-38231 puredoxyk Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:08:10 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/?p=718#comment-38231 S- I think it's a bit much to grant that *blood flow* follows imagination, don't you? K- I'll confess I've never heard of that, but it wouldn't surprise me, based on what it sounds like. I consider stress-reduction to be one of several effects this exercise has (on me, anyway), but it's certainly there. Thanks! Hi! PD(is running) S- I think it’s a bit much to grant that *blood flow* follows imagination, don’t you?

K- I’ll confess I’ve never heard of that, but it wouldn’t surprise me, based on what it sounds like. I consider stress-reduction to be one of several effects this exercise has (on me, anyway), but it’s certainly there.

Thanks! Hi!

PD(is running)

]]> By: Kristine http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2008/09/29/cant-fall-asleep-for-a-nap-try-this/comment-page-1/#comment-38228 Kristine Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:22:33 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/?p=718#comment-38228 Reminds me of the body-scan technique of the mindfulness-based-stress-reduction training. Reminds me of the body-scan technique of the mindfulness-based-stress-reduction training.

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