[ineedaj0b]

We need to figure out what activity or thought creates waves most similar to the cleaning function.

Maybe it’s dreaming? Dreaming by my experience is tedious and not restful… I have 4-6 dreams every night and never feel like I’m truly asleep.

Shouldn’t be hard to figure out with an EKG and a decent graph to see what your aiming for.

[pjerem]

It’s not dreaming that is tedious. My understanding is that the brain always dream but that you only remember your dreams if you wake up during them. So, remembering 4-6 dreams would mean that you wake up (probably unconsciously) multiple times per night. It’s probably what is tiring rather than the dream itself.

Disclaimer : I have no source and I may be wrong. It’s my understanding.

[ineedaj0b]

I don’t feel physically tired in the mornings. I ran in high school 8-10 miles a day and would collapse, waking up dream free.

Now I wake up refreshed but I’m sick of watching the same rehashed combinations of dreams. I can do lucid dreaming, but I’d just rather not dream at all

[deprecative]

You always dream. That's the thing. Unless something is seriously wrong you dream every night. You might not want to remember them but you'll dream all the same.

[ineedaj0b]

Might be a symptom of my good memory? Shame. I like the memory but not the dreams

[drowsspa]

I almost never remember my dreams. When I do, it means I had a really bad night's sleep and I don't feel rested.

4 to 6 dreams every night sounds exhausting. You should probably check it out with a doctor, it seems you're subconsciously waking up too often during the night.

[pedalpete]

It is not dreaming.

The "waves" don't exist in the brain - which is why I'm surprised this title survived publication.

The wave is the electrical activity we measure as a result of the synchronous firing of neurons which is the hallmark of deep sleep.

The slow-wave is linked to the glymphatic flush.

We can't create slow-waves, however, we can increase their power (more synchronous firing).

This is known science, and we've been working to commercialize it for the last 4 years. Getting close. https://affectablesleep.com

[bloqs]

Modafinil does exactly this.

[smolder]

Huh? It cleans the brain? Care to elaborate or provide a source?

[ineedaj0b]

It certainly keeps you alert. Removes the ‘sleepy/tired’ feeling. But it might not clean the brain.

It might change the comfort level of ‘clean’ you brain finds acceptable before commanding the janitor out of his closet.

[smolder]

I suspect quite the opposite: modafanil is going to interrupt your sleep such that your body doesn't dispose of waste from the brain as well.

[dbtc]

meditation