The Psychology of Sleep

This post is a matter of opinion not a matter of fact.

It seems to me that Sleep much more than just rest represents a closing point within our minds.  In much the same way as the end of a Movie, sleep positions itself as the end of our day and the end of the Movie that has played out throughout it.  Sometimes there is a sequel and days will be linked with shared thoughts, unanswered questions and leftover threads the previous day never addressed.

In many ways sleep is a reset of our lives that happens on a daily basis, it lets us leave behind the previous day and begin again.  There will be days when certain thoughts and feelings consume you, the worries of certain debts, something that happened at work, or school, something someone said or maybe even something that you have come to associate with a specific date.

I often find myself in the above situations and when sleep comes I will awaken the next day without a thought of the previous day and any thought is for only a split second before it is dismissed and life goes on.  With that thought I leave you with a song, the lyrics of which mean a lot to me right now so I have posted them below the video.

A New Day Has Come - Celine Dion

I was waiting for so long

For a miracle to come

Everyone told me to be strong

Hold on and don't shed a tear

Through the darkness and good times

I knew I'd make it through

And the world thought I had it all

But I was waiting for you

Hush, now

I see a light in the sky

Oh, it's almost blinding me

I can't believe

I've been touched by an angel with love

Let the rain come down and wash away my tears

Let it fill my soul and drowned my fears

Let it shatter the walls for a new sun

A new day has...come

Where it was dark now there's light

Where there was pain now there's joy

Where there was weakness, I found my strength

All in the eyes of a boy

Hush, now

I see a light in the sky

Oh, it's almost blinding me

I can't believe

I've been touched by an angel with love

Let the rain come down and wash away my tears

Let it fill my soul and drowned my fears

Let it shatter the walls for a new sun

A new day has...come

Let the rain come down and wash away my tears

Let it fill my soul and drowned my fears

Let it shatter the walls for a new sun

A new day has...come