[bokwoon]

> I did some things in Alaska before where I used yoga techniques to very slowly fall asleep, and I was able to stay awake while my sense of hearing and sense of touch went away

I would love to be able to "sleep" while preserving consciousness. Willingly losing consciousness terrifies me. It's like death. You are physically unable to observe the moment you transition from consciousness to unconsciousness, because observing inplies consciousness. Sleeping is basically leaping into the void.

[gfody]

lookup WILD (wake induced lucid dream) it's basically the practice of remaining conscious while falling asleep - techniques for dipping your toes in the void instead of leaping in head first