wakefulness
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈweɪkfəl.nəs/
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alerta
- The tide of thought kept us in a state of motion perfectly sufficient to enable us to refer to it by the name of wakefulness.
We know that it can very reliably improve levels of wakefulness, cognition, and vigor post nidra.
- We know that it can very reliably improve levels of wakefulness, cognition, and vigor post nidra.
- And then can we rest in awareness, just rest, underline, rest in wakefulness, in awareness, in mindfulness, in heartfulness.
Examples
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By the time I was admitted to the hospital, I had reached a stage of "wakefulness" when the brilliance of light on a windowsill or the color of blue in the sky would be so important it would make me cry.
Academic text (1999) -
And then can we rest in awareness, just rest, underline, rest in wakefulness, in awareness, in mindfulness, in heartfulness.
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Unfortunately, even then, not everyone will have reached this stage of wakefulness, which makes it seem as though there is no "optimal time" for learning.
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It's not some sort of blank wakefulness, but a reactive mind with feelings and content.
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When you are silent and still, cultivating wakefulness, you free yourself to see more than you otherwise would, often more than the other side sees.
Academic text (1999) -
We know that it can very reliably improve levels of wakefulness, cognition, and vigor post nidra.
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This is simply because of this connection between the brain stem circuits and the other neural circuits that control wakefulness and eyelids opening and looking up.
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The daily wakefulness-sleep cycle is the most common example of transmarginal inhibition, with sustained periods of wakefulness leading to physical and mental fatigue and an extended period of sleep (which is a low-arousal state).
Academic text (1995) -
In a study on the attitude of students towards stimulant use, Linhardt (2001) reported that students see the use of stimulants in positive terms for relief from pain and problems, elevation of moods, wakefulness, increased confidence, and psychomotor activities such as study and athletics, as well as feelings of euphoria, etc.
Academic text (2007) -
After a good night's sleep, her wakefulness allowed her to concentrate fully during the lecture.
Synonyms
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5.2
A state of watching and staying ready for danger
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4.2
Paying full attention to the present moment and your tasks
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2.9
A state of being watchful and ready to notice and act on danger or problems
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4.2
Careful attention to danger or problems to keep people safe
Antonyms
How Alert
- Specialized
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9.3
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5.2
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4.2
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wakefulness also comes from an older idea of wake ('to watch'), like being on a night watch, so it suggests being alert and paying close, continuous attention.