| | As a lot of you may have done/be doing the insight (or other practice) - thing while holding down various responsibilities (such as jobs, care of families, and the like), I thought this would be a good place to ask this question. Did a quick search and it seems like it has not been asked before. The question is: how do you deal with the sleep and energy changes commonly encountered in while conducting a regular daily practice? (right now, it's just 'get some caffeine in, take it easy for a day, try to nap)
Stuff relevant to me: doing a half hour of kasina practice before bed, starts really pick off into strong hard jhanic stuff for one reason or another, resultant afterglow feels great but is in no way conducive to sleeping. full day of studies/work in less than 9 hours. nothing sensible to do but lie down, close my eyes, and relax into it for an hour or two more. if I'm fortunate I fall asleep practicing, if not, well, here i am.
Feel free to add your own examples. A&P, Eq, and dhukka stuff come to mind. PCE-type stuff (which I can't confirm I've experienced...but I feel I'm getting close) also seems to lessen the need for sleep.
A side question is: Do any of you, after not sleeping or sleeping very little as a result of a night-time meditation thing, not feel tired and just get back into your normal routine? Details would be welcome. By 4-6pm or whatever time my body clock is at its circadian 'dip' in energy, I always feel it. I don't think this is abnormal, but may have read things suggesting otherwise...again all this is off-retreat. |