Re: Using the mind machine for lighter sleep
Your sleep rhythms are a natural occurrence short of some malady. It is unlikely that any prior to bed session would influence them throughout the night significantly. Where the influence lies is in creating ideal states for the onset of sleep and potentially as an aid in shifting schedules. AVS machines excel at this.
I would suggest approaching it from the other angle, which is to do a Kasina session upon awakening. An 'energy' type session can facilitate faster brainwave activity which can alleviate the grogginess. A simpler stimulation session would probably be best, say Sirius 01, Sirius 02 in the KBS folder. Here are the descriptions on the Sirius sessions: http://www.mindplacesupport.com/foru...S-Session-List
Another interesting approach is to use your phone as an alarm and try one of the apps like Sleep Cycle http://www.sleepcycle.com/ . They supposedly pick a more ideal time to trigger the alarm based on your movement (assessed by the accelerometers in the device). This way you lessen the likelihood that you would be awakened in a deeper sleep stage, which can lead to the spacey, unrested feeling.
A device like the discontinued (but available on the used market) Zeo uses EEG readings to pick an ideal time to trigger an alarm, which presumably would be more accurate. I have used Zeo over many months and it gets good readings and is comfortable and easy to maintain. Also, it would give you an idea of what you are experiencing throughout the night, brain-wise, and may help you to pick better times to go to sleep, duration of sleep, etc.
Some of the newer generation of smart watches have some sleep features but I haven't tried any yet.
So, basically, allow time to use the Kasina in the morning with a short energy session. It would be best to sit upright in a chair or on the edge of the bed and practice energizing breathing routines and visualizations, including the overall plan for your day. Try it and let us know your results.
Hope this helps,
Scott
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