Why is lying down and resting with your eyes closed but awake not as restful as actually sleeping?
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Your brain needs to rest and it can’t do that while you’re awake. Relaxing is easier than thinking hard but your brain is still doing a lot of work to allow you to have consciousness. I can’t remember the exact ratio but the brain consumes like a quarter of the total calories your body uses. It might even be more than that but the point is your body can rest by laying down but your brain can’t
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