What’s the difference in quality of rest between sleeping for 6 hours in a dark room vs. laying down for 6 hours in a dark room awake (but with your eyes closed)?

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What’s the difference in quality of rest between sleeping for 6 hours in a dark room vs. laying down for 6 hours in a dark room awake (but with your eyes closed)?

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Answer 1

In my experience, rest is better than nothing but it doesn’t substitute sleep. I do wonder what the action percentage is of efficiency compared to getting a full nights rest, but I doubt its 20-30%