Does Lying awake with your eyes closed count as sleeping at all?

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sleepwalker69	no dont be silly Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DONNAIS	i class this as Forty Winks or napping. It's not as if you are wide awake and taking everything in. you are still awake but most of your mind is shut off and you do feel a little refreshed afterwards Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Linda	I dont' think that it counts as "sleep" but it is resting your system. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

saywot?	no it doesn't, so when you were a little girl you were fooling your parents, into thinking that their angel was sleeping. it could rest you or relax you, but I for one know that the mind can be very active, and that neither of those are accomplished either at times. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

presea	No. It just means you are relaxing with your eyes closed. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Andromeda Newton™	it counts as resting i think but not sleeping because, well, you're awake! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ladeebug71	I call that meditation, not sleep. You need sleep.... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

LVieau	Nope, it'll only relax you and that's it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

.......	no but you are resting so when you get up you might feel like you have slept. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bostonchick	no. That's just considered resting. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

snogledk	depends on what you're counting. Your heart-rate and metabolism drops to near-sleep like levels, but your brain is not in its restitutory "sleep mode". Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Blah Blah Blah	No, but at least you are giving your eyes a rest which is important. In order to sleep you have to go into that different trance known as sleep. I love to sleep...it's one way to get away from all these a**holes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rinah	I don't think so, because your body does not go through the changes and relaxation that occur while you're sleeping. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

My Evil Twin	No. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Boss	no but it is rest Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

oceanlady580	no this is just considered resting Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

thejenhater	Possibly. What if you think that you are just lying awake with your eyes closed when in fact you ARE asleep and you are just dreaming it and dreaming the darkness. I've felt that way and have tried to tell myself to wake up, but it was impossible to lift my eyelids. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Frankie	no. awake is awake. sleeping is sleeping. its called resting if your eyes are still open, and possibly day-dreaming... (though you're still awake). confused still?!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nambirad	No not at all. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

peach49444	Well it depends if you're sleepy when it's time to get up. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

oity_toity	no i really would not of thought so...id call it resting! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lucasm	Your body is resting i suppose but your not actually "sleeping" because your still able to do anything you wish. When your asleep you can't because your body stops you. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

choppie_uk	I wish!!!! I suffer with bad insomnia sometimes. I have found though that if I listen to boring political speeches it often helps me to get to sleep. I used to have tapes of speeches made by John Major when he was prime minister. When I played these I was flat out within a few minutes. I have recently tried listening to speeches by George Bush, but unfortunately this does not help as I usually end up laughing. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bluebells21	Well no - not really. That's not to say that you aren't RESTING which is good; but no, unless you are actually asleep, then you're NOT ASLEEP!!! You can help this by trying a drink called Calmax which is Calcium and Magnesium; totally relaxes you and helps promote a good night's sleep. Also, some soothing music sometimes can help too; ensure it's a tape that ends on it's own though! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

megan a	No.. as you say in your question, Lying awake..... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

c_seshu	officially yes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ady	No, this is not a form of sleeping. The definition of sleep is when you are still alive but not awake However, resting on a bed or sofa with your eyes closed reduces your heart rate and the energy consumed by your brain, so it is between one third to half as effective as actual sleep, depending upon your state of relaxation and/or anxiety Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

K38	It doesn't count as sleep, but has been proven to be almost as restful, and re-energising. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

justmagikal	no..its relaxing :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

James T	It may rest your eyes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Filthy Lucre	Not exactly, but I believe that it does count as rest on some level - and that may be valuable enough depending on the circumstances. In my past, when I "experimented" with certain substances from South America that we referred to as "Peruvian Marching Powder," I found it impossible to sleep - even after several days of "extended awareness & consciousness." Yet, I still had to got to work. I'd find that even a few hours of resting silently was far more helpful than not doing so, and more helpful than continued use. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No