Interesting topic.
I find that some evenings, I don't seem to sleep very much but I am in a meditative state for almost 8 hours.
It used to irritate me because I was worried about not getting enough sleep.
Recently I heard that some forms of meditation rest the brain to the same degree that a good sleep can.
I'm not sure of the exact scientific thinking on this but I did notice that my own relationship to being in a concious awake and meditative state became more relaxed and restful after I heard this information.
I guess that I probably surrendered to not being asleep all night haha.
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