Posted by gardenergirl on November 7, 2005, at 1:02:36
In reply to Re: Wan smile » happyflower, posted by Dinah on November 6, 2005, at 19:25:00
> I nearly always sleep after a session that had any depth to it. Sometimes just for a few minutes, sometimes for a couple of hours.
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> I had always thought that wasn't a good thing, but maybe I was wrong.I do that too. My T sort of worried about it and wondered if it was "too intense" for me if I could not regroup without needing a nap. Cognitive psychology speculates that sleep might be useful in consolidating information into memory. Maybe we sleep in order to let what we said, felt, and learned percolate and gel? Or maybe it's a need for rest and restorative time.
I don't think it's a bad thing for me. I have the freedom right now to do it. If I had to rush back to work, I suppose I could manage it. I do wonder if I might tend to pull back towards the end of sessions, though, versus keep going til he says it's time to stop.
So, that's a very long way to say, I think it's just fine that you sleep after sessions when needed.
Glad you were able to reconnect and that you feel better.
gg
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